Publication: Ressam Vasili Vasilyeviç Vereşçagin'in (1842-1904) çizgileriyle Timurlu anıtları: Asya kültürel mirasının belgelenmesi
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2022-07-01
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19. yüzyılın ikinci yarısında, Rusya’nın Asya içlerine doğru topraklarını genişletme süreci, Orta Asya’nın kültürel mirası
açısından yeni bir sürecin başlangıcı olmuştur. Orta çağdan itibaren görkemli Timurlu anıtlarıyla efsaneleşen Semerkand
şehri, bu süreçte en fazla öne çıkan merkezdir. Rusya’nın askerî hareketlerine bu yeni toprakları çeşitli yönleriyle belgelemekle
görevli bilim insanları ve sanatçılar da eşlik etmiştir. Rus ordusunun Türkistan seferini ve bölgenin doğal, kültürel, etnografik
değerlerini belgelemekle görevlendirilen ressam Vasili Vereşçagin, Oryantalist gelenekten bazı yönleriyle farklılaşan bir
tutum sergilemiştir. Resimlerinde genellikle yerel ve etnografik unsurları detay titizliğiyle yansıtır. Bununla birlikte, bölgedeki
Rus hakimiyetini yüceltme yönündeki vurgular da birçok resminde belirgindir. Vereşçagin’in Semerkand konulu resimleri, o
dönemde Rusya’nın Orta Asya halklarına ve tarihine yönelik bakış açısına ve Doğu dünyasının karşısında Rusya’nın kendini
kavramsal olarak nasıl konumlandırdığına dair ipuçları sunmasının yanında, Timurlu anıtlarının 19. yüzyıl sonlarındaki
durumu hakkında da detaylı birer görsel belgedir. Bu yazıda, Vereşçagin’in Semerkand resimleri tarihsel ve düşünsel bağlamı
çerçevesinde değerlendirilmiş ayrıca anıtların durumu da dönem fotoğraflarıyla karşılaştırılarak incelenmiştir.
The expansion of Russia into Asia in the second half of the 19th century was a beginning of a new era for the cultural heritage of Central Asia. Samarkand, which has become legendary since the Middle Ages with its magnificent Timurid monuments, was the most prominent center in this period. During the military activities of Russia, scientists and artists were also tasked with documenting various aspects of these lands. Vasily Vereshchagin was tasked with documenting both the military process of the Russian army and the cultural characteristics of the region, but his approach somewhat differs from many other Orientalists of the period. His paintings often reflect local and ethnographic elements with meticulous attention to detail; however, the emphasis on glorifying Russian dominance in these territories is also evident. His Samarkand scenes can be described as detailed visual documents about the situation of the Timurid monuments at the end of the 19th century, as well as providing clues about Russia’s perspective on the peoples of Central Asia, its history, and how Russia conceptually positioned itself against the Eastern world. In this paper, Vereshchagin’s Samarkand scenes are evaluated within the framework of their historical context, and the condition of the monuments is examined by comparison with the photographs of the same period.
The expansion of Russia into Asia in the second half of the 19th century was a beginning of a new era for the cultural heritage of Central Asia. Samarkand, which has become legendary since the Middle Ages with its magnificent Timurid monuments, was the most prominent center in this period. During the military activities of Russia, scientists and artists were also tasked with documenting various aspects of these lands. Vasily Vereshchagin was tasked with documenting both the military process of the Russian army and the cultural characteristics of the region, but his approach somewhat differs from many other Orientalists of the period. His paintings often reflect local and ethnographic elements with meticulous attention to detail; however, the emphasis on glorifying Russian dominance in these territories is also evident. His Samarkand scenes can be described as detailed visual documents about the situation of the Timurid monuments at the end of the 19th century, as well as providing clues about Russia’s perspective on the peoples of Central Asia, its history, and how Russia conceptually positioned itself against the Eastern world. In this paper, Vereshchagin’s Samarkand scenes are evaluated within the framework of their historical context, and the condition of the monuments is examined by comparison with the photographs of the same period.
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Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler, Social Sciences and Humanities, Sosyal Bilimler (SOC), Social Sciences (SOC), Vereşçagin, Semerkand, Timurlu, Çarlık Rusyası, Oryantalizm, Resim, Vereshchagin, Samarkand, Timurid, Tsarist Russia, Orientalism, Painting
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Kök E., "Ressam Vasili Vasilyeviç Vereşçagin'in (1842-1904) Çizgileriyle Timurlu Anıtları: Asya Kültürel Mirasının Belgelenmesi", Art-Sanat, sa.18, ss.263-294, 2022