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Akdamar Church


Akdamar Church
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Copyright: Seref Halicioglu (WepWaWet) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 361 W: 2 N: 614] (3641)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-23
Categories: Nature, Architecture, Ruins
Camera: Nikon D 70s, Sigma 18-125mm DC, Transcend 4GB 75x CF, Cokin UV 62mm
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: Eastern Karadeniz and East Anatolia
Date Submitted: 2008-07-20 9:16
Viewed: 322
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Island of Akdamar is located in the 50.km of highway of Van-Tatvan and is 4 km far away from the seaside.

The Akdamar Church was established by the king of Vaspurakan, Gagik the first, in years between 915 - 921. The king designed the church himself but built by architect Manuel. It was converted to monastery in 1113, when Kingdom of Vaspurakan came to end in 1021 and the Akdamar Church became the centre of the Armenian Patriarchate till 1895. After becoming the monastery, it started to be called Holly Cross Church.

At the end of the XIII. Century the Stephanus Chapel, in 1296 the Zacharias Chapel and in 1763 the Jamatun to the west of the church and lastly in the first half of XIX. Century the Tower of Gong were built.

The Akdamar Church has the best architectural decoration in the zone. In the outside part of the church you can see different themes done with different techniques of reliefs with different heights. In the first floor, started from the ground, the parts from the Bible and the Torah can be seen. The persons, princes, kings, saints related with Armenian history can be seen in the part of religious themes. Besides the beauty in the outside, the inside of the Akdamar Church is also famous with its frescos.

Akdamar adası Van-Tatvan karayolunun 50. km.sinde kıyıdan yaklaşık 4 km. uzaklıkta bulunmaktadır.

Akdamar Kilisesi Vaspurakan kralı I. Gagik tarafından 915-921 yılları arasında yaptırılmıştır.Kiliseyi kral kendisi tasarlamış, uygulamayı keşiş mimar Manuel yapmıştır.1021 yılında Vaspurakan Krallığı ortadan kalkınca 1113 te yapılar manastıra çevrilmiştir ve 1895 yılına kadar kilise bölgedeki Ermeni Patrikliği merkezi olmuştur.Akdamar kilisesi manastır olduktan sonra Kutsal Haç kilisesi adıyla anılır.

Kutsal Haç Kilisesine XIII. Yüzyıl sonlarında Stephanus şapeli, 1296 da Zacharias şapeli, 1763 te kilisenin batısındaki jamatun ve son olarakta XIX. Yüzyılın başlarında çan kulesi yapılmıştır.

Akdamar Kilisesi, yörenin en zengin mimari süslemelerine sahiptir. Kilisenin dış cephelerinde, farklı yükseklikliklerde ve kuşaklar halinde dolanan kabartma tekniğinde işlenmiş değişik konular mevcuttur.Alttan itibaren birinci kuşakta incil ve tevrat’tan alınan konular anlatılmaktadır.Dini konular arasında Ermeni tarihiyle ilgili kişiler, prensler, krallar ve azizler görülür. Kilisenin dış cephelerindeki kabartma süslemelere karşılık, iç mekanda zengin fresklere yer verilmiştir.
amazon, leo61, Cricri, gracious, mydrjoe, baddori, jhm, adores has marked this note useful
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  • Morac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 965 W: 158 N: 1129] (8278)
  • [2008-07-20 9:27]

Hello Seref,

In addition to one beautiful photograph : beautiful church within a superb framework, you give us very an high note, precise and detailed.
Thank you for all.
Regards

Marc

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  • amazon Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 644 W: 0 N: 693] (4590)
  • [2008-07-20 11:20]

kilisenin mimari yapisini gerek aci ve gerekse netlik ve keskinlik olarak muthis yansitmissiniz,sadece bu sebeple bile takdirleri uzerine ceken bir kare...ama elbette bunun cok otesinde,
ellerinize saglik seref bey,
sevgiler,
iffet

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  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3653 W: 337 N: 7330] (30911)
  • [2008-07-20 11:22]

Hi Seref!
A great shot with wonderful light at the church and the trees in the foreground.It`s a fine composition with the church out of the center and these majestic mountans in the background.
Regards,Leo

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  • Cricri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4400 W: 226 N: 5996] (28848)
  • [2008-07-20 11:40]

Merhaba Seref,
Belle et intéressante architecture bien situé un bel environnement, bon POV, douceur des couleurs et de lumiére, belle image
Good evening
cricri

Merhaba Seref,
Selam!!
I like to compliment for such a beautiful composition of the Church nicely captured and composed!
the best pov with angle of the sunlight to achieve superb sharpness, wonderful colour and details over the subject with a great view of the surrounding mountains
simply magnificient!
greeting
Tony

Merhaba Seref,

Very beautiful image of this wonderful church located in what seems to be a paradisiacal place. I like the POV you've chosen and the fine contrast with the green trees that are all around the building. From my point of view, the image lacks a little pp work that I'll try to do and hope you don't mind.

Very illustrative note to complete a good work. Regards,
JR

Beautiful photos with POV perfect.
Part of Turkey unknown, and construction vouchers that can show itself as a first woman.
The contour of the trees around the building, and momtagne with a sharpness not easily trovabile in May, makes the landscape attractive.
Hello
Gianfranco

merhabalar
çok çok güzel..
tebrikler..

merhaba şeref bey
çok farklı ve güzel bir görüntü olmuş.kilisenin ön plandaki görünümü çok çarpıcı.ayrıca arka plan görüntüsü,netlik ve renklerde mükemmel elinize sağlık.
selamlar
Ali

Seref, another fine capture for your gallery. I think the detail and composition are great but that the overall is too light and low on contrast. I don't think he ws was much of an improvement so maybe it is all in my imagination.

Fine capture despite the criticism.

Greg

Işık ve renk mükemmel, kiliseyi restorasyonundan sonra ilk kez bu kadar canlı ve detaylı görebiliyorum, paylaşımınız için teşekkürler.
Yahya

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12522 W: 269 N: 16554] (66190)
  • [2008-07-22 3:39]

Merhaba Seref,

What a beautiful picture with a excellent composition.
We can see to both sides the wonderful mountains in background.
Very nice architecture for this old church, coloursand presentation are wonderful.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

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  • adores Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2656 W: 52 N: 3715] (11905)
  • [2008-07-26 17:34]

Hi Seref!
These churches are amazing, especially because of the landscapes they usually have around them. You framed this one very well, I like the details of the architecture and the scenery around with the mountains in background.

Merhaba Seref,
bu eski kilise mimari bir cevherdir. Etrafi da tabiatin güzelligi. Fotografin bize bu güzellikleri gösterir. Bence fotograf biraz acik renkli. Bunun icin bir workshop yaptim.
Eline saglik,
Roland

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