Seljuk Period Gate Lions in Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum
In the study, two stone artifacts with lion figures, which were found the Diyarbakır Museum and brought from Cizre District of Şırnak in 1935, were examined. The lion figure seen in many civilizations has been embroidered in architecture and crafts with symbolic expressions such as courage, power, p...
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| description | In the study, two stone artifacts with lion figures, which were found the Diyarbakır Museum and brought from Cizre District of Şırnak in 1935, were examined. The lion figure seen in many civilizations has been embroidered in architecture and crafts with symbolic expressions such as courage, power, protection, nobility, charm eye and sun. In addition to taking its place on structures with similar meanings during the Seljuk period, lion also draws attention to aesthetics. Cizre, which has hosted many civilizations since its establishment, came under Seljuk rule in 1085 during the reign of Malik Shah I. During this period, new construction activities started in the district and the structures belonging to previous civilizations were repaired or reused by making additions. There is no information about from which building in Cizre the two lion-shaped stones the Diyarbakır Archaeology Museum were brought. These stones, which are not monumental, are dated to the 12th century. The lion figures embossed on the stones were evaluated within the animal style and Seljuk tradition regarding their symbolic meanings. Apart from the symbols of power, strength and might, its place in Turkish-Islamic art has been explained as a symbol of protector and guardian. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0e90df5687fe4c5abd1883bc22be07752025-08-20T03:09:30ZengIstanbul University PressArt-Sanat2148-35822024-08-012222725910.26650/artsanat.2024.22.1479813123456Seljuk Period Gate Lions in Diyarbakır Archaeological MuseumSahure Yariş0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1789-7470Dicle Üniversitesi, Diyarbakir, TurkiyeIn the study, two stone artifacts with lion figures, which were found the Diyarbakır Museum and brought from Cizre District of Şırnak in 1935, were examined. The lion figure seen in many civilizations has been embroidered in architecture and crafts with symbolic expressions such as courage, power, protection, nobility, charm eye and sun. In addition to taking its place on structures with similar meanings during the Seljuk period, lion also draws attention to aesthetics. Cizre, which has hosted many civilizations since its establishment, came under Seljuk rule in 1085 during the reign of Malik Shah I. During this period, new construction activities started in the district and the structures belonging to previous civilizations were repaired or reused by making additions. There is no information about from which building in Cizre the two lion-shaped stones the Diyarbakır Archaeology Museum were brought. These stones, which are not monumental, are dated to the 12th century. The lion figures embossed on the stones were evaluated within the animal style and Seljuk tradition regarding their symbolic meanings. Apart from the symbols of power, strength and might, its place in Turkish-Islamic art has been explained as a symbol of protector and guardian.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/7B97D99FBBA64E939652913AF4220B26figuresymbolismdiyarbakırseljuk artgate lions |
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