(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Alimat Aliyeva
In Rome, the Turkish Cultural Center of the Yunus Emre Institute
(YEE) opened an exhibition entitled "Prayer Shirts" ("Dualı
Gömlekler"). The exhibition presents amulet shirts worn by the
Ottoman sultans to win wars or protect themselves from evil,
Azernews reports.
30 works prepared by calligrapher, Doctor of Sciences Mehmet
Vanlioglu, lighting designer Ayshe Vanlioglu and a team of thirteen
people are presented within the framework of the exhibition in the
Italian capital.
Speaking at the opening of the exhibition, the director of the
Turkish YEE Cultural Center in Rome, Zafer Kıyıı, said that the
organizers of the exhibition were very pleased to present to art
lovers in Japan, Germany, Albania, and then in Rome the prayer
shirts worn by the Ottoman sultans.
At the opening of the exhibition, lighting designer Ayshe
Vanlioglu said that the team really wanted to convey the historical
flavor of the Ottoman era, so they reproduced copies of shirts
inlaid with ornaments and inscriptions with prayers that Turkish
sultans wore under their armor.
"We have held exhibitions in many countries and many cities in
Turkiye, and they have attracted a lot of attention. Now we have
arrived in Rome," she said.
At the same time, the artist noted the importance of holding the
event in Italy from the point of view of the history of the Ottoman
state.
"Of course, when there is a historical connection, it worries us
even more. For example, there is a shirt by Jem Sultan in the
exhibition. We know that Jem Sultan was detained here. His shirt is
a shirt that has never found its owner. Of course, we are very
concerned when such historical ties arise," she said.
In turn, calligrapher Mehmet Vanlioglu said that his team has
been engaged in exhibitions for 10 years: "We are very happy to
pass on the culture of our ancestors to the youth."
In addition to geometric shapes and meaningful motifs, the
shirts also feature sharifs and surahs. In addition, shirts have a
unique meaning in terms of art and aesthetics. This is a historical
document from the point of view of revealing the social and
cultural life of that period, which shows the level achieved in the
art of calligraphy and illumination with inscriptions and ornaments
on shirts. It is believed that it protects the people it wears from
the evil eye and all kinds of diseases and heals from various
diseases, and also performs an important function in terms of
providing comfort and motivation to those who wear it as underwear,
making them feel safer.
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