The Anatolian civilisations : [exhibition] Istanbul, May 22-October 30, 1983

Authors:Ferit Edgü (Editor), Turkey Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı (Issuing body), Council of Europe, St Irene (Church : Istanbul, Turkey) (Host institution), Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi (Host institution), Council of Europe Art Exhibition (18th : 1983 : Istanbul, Turkey)

Summary:"The first urban settlements in Anatolia date back some 9000 years and already prefigure the region's later bridge function between East and West. Spread through the sumptuous palaces and museums of Istanbul, the Council exhibition traced the civilisations which succeeded one another as the millennia passed, from paleolithic and neolithic all the way to the Ottomans. The art and culture of the Hittites (2000 - 1200 B.C.) reflected their contacts with the Babylonian civilisations on the Tigris and Euphrates; in the fourth century B.C., this eastern strain coloured and enriched the classicism of the Greek kingdoms, and it reappeared under the Roman Empire, when the Province of Asia (the westernmost part of Anatolia) served as the conduit. Under Byzantine rule for seven centuries, Anatolia was converted to Islam by the Seljuks in the eleventh century. Next came the Mongols, followed by the Ottomans, who remained in power from 1299 to 1923, when the present Republic of Turkey was founded. Drawn from all over Turkey and many other parts of Europe, the archaeological and artistic treasures on show in Istanbul bore witness to this rich, incessant commingling of civilisations. Focused on the main periods of Anatolian history, the exhibition also followed a number of thematic strands. One of these was the lifestyle of the region's nomad communities; far from being purely ornamental, the forms and colours of their tents reflect the owners' social standing and function."-- Council of Europe website https://www.coe.int/en/web/culture-and-heritage/past-exhibitions#{%2219677990%22:[13]} (viewed June 30, 2022)

Print Book, English, [1983?]

Publisher: Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, [Istanbul, Turkey], [1983?]