ICONOGRAPHIC AND ICONOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF FRACTIN RELIEF DRAWINGS (RELIEFS) FROM HITITE CIVILIZATION HERITAGES


Hittite Civilization, BC II. He founded a great empire in Anatolia during the millennium. The Hittites, which have an important place in Anatolia with their geopolitical position, reflect the art of their own style and contain important clues about their culture and art. Reliefs during this period was a powerful art branch developed unique to the Hittites. One of the most important of these works is the “Fraktin Relief (Fraktin Monument) embossed on the rock surfaces near the road leading to the Syrian gates via Hisarcık-Develi Franktin, one of the Hittite natural route routes. The main subject of this research is to examine the depictions on the reliefs of the Hittite civilization during the Hittite Civilization. In the research, screening model whicih is one fo the qualitative research designs was used. Literature, books, catalogs, magazines, visuals and videos were examined. Research findings on the monuments made with relief technique of the Hittite Kings III. It shows that the scenes of the consecration of gods and goddesses of Hattusili and his wife Queen Puduhepa are depicted. These works, in a visual feast, contain many detailed information about the state understanding of the period in which it was produced, the way of worshiping the gods, the point of view of women, and religious rituals. The hieroglyphic inscriptions on the works, the identities of the figures depicted in the works and the history of the period in which the work was made give illuminating information. In addition to their religious purposes, these works also serve as propaganda for the political and power and sovereignty of the Hittite Civilization. Necessary precautions should be taken to protect these artistic and documentary works under the best conditions, to maintain their existence, to transfer them to future generations and to support new works related to these works.


Keywords


Fractin Relief Paintings (Faktin Monument), Hittite Civilization, Artwork Review, III. Hattushali, Putuhepa

Author : Elif MAMUR YILMAZ
Number of pages: 3231-3244
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29228/TurkishStudies.36879
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Turkish Studies-Social Sciences
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