SHEKI KHAN PALACE WALL PAINTINGS: EVENT FLOW MINIATURE WAR SCENES

Authors : Mustafa Kemal Erhan Üçüncü, Yusuf Alizade

Pages : 25-53

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Publication Date : 2024-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The event flow war scenes from the murals of the Palace of Sheki Khan, built in 1762 in Sheki, Azerbaijan, which is among the rare examples of Turkish architecture, were examined. The research, was carried out through literature review, on-site examination of the Palace of Sheki Khans and interviews with palace officials. While human life continues with struggle, this struggle can sometimes turn into a war. Even though war involves violence, pain and death, it is a source of pride for all nations and is recorded in their history as a heroic story. For this reason, even in the most popular palaces, frames depicting the war adorn the palace walls. Starting from cave paintings, extending to the present day, major events that have become an important subject of wall painting are visually depicted in history. The objects, weapons, clothes, ornaments and everything belonging to the period used in historical events that occurred over time have survived to the present day visually through paintings. For this reason, visualizing history live by creating visuals of the events increases the importance of wall painting. One of the most important applications of war scenes in Turkish painting is in the Sheki Khan Palace, built in the 18th century. These war scenes are depicted in the form of a plot on the walls of Konak Otağı, approximately fifteen meters long. In the research, the war scenes depicted on the walls of the Konak Otağı of the palace were examined in terms of their composition, painting techniques, features and event flows. In the research, the artistic interactions of nations with mutual relations in the historical process, specifically Azerbaijan, has been evaluated.
Keywords : Şeki Han Sarayı, Duvar resmi, Minyatür, Olay örgüsü, Savaş sahneleri.