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Goreme Open Air Museum
CHRISTIANITY in CAPPADOCIA
The very first
Christians
were always had been persecuted in these lands by someone. That's why
St. Paul
is really important figure for the
Christians
in
Cappadocia
. We don't have any kind of evidence that he ever passed or stayed in here, but we know that he made a huge impact for the people who lived in
Cappadocia
for centuries.
Therefore, Roman Empire was against to the system change for long years. That's the reason they persecuted the
Christians
at the beginning. Finally people had to find a solution and
Cappadocia
have become one of the best place in the world to protect your life. With this awarness people started to come to
Cappadocia
with small groups and started to create their own societies.
Especially during the
Arabian Invasion
times, there weren't too many suitable places like
Cappadocia
.
Cristians
stayed inside of the underground cities, in the middle of the valleys. Basically they tried their best to survive from these attacks. After these attacks and the invasions were over, they started to form the one of the best branch of art.
Cappadocian Art
, influenced
Renaissance
in Europe.
There are two different painting styles can be seen in
Goreme Open Air Museum
1. Sekko / Tempera:
This is a style of red root paint directly put on the wall. They didn't use any kind of plaster underneath, so most of the drawings are sketchy.
2. Fresco:
In this style they used a plaster underneath of their drawings,so that's why they did make the most impressive figures..
As some last words, names of the churches around
Cappadocia & Goreme Open Air Museum
given by the local people. When they first built definitely they did have different names.
GOREME OPEN AIR MUSEUM
CHURCHES
St. Bazil
Apple
St. Barbara
Snake
Pantokrator
Malta Cross
Dark
St. Catherine
Sandals
Buckle
Name:
St. Basil Church
Date(s):
11
th
century A.D.
Summary:
One of the best church where you can see burials on the ground.
Name:
Apple Church
Date(s):
11
th
& 12
th
century A.D.
Summary:
The name comes from, church used to be inside of an apple garden. You can see great frescos inside of this church.
Name:
St. Barbara Church
Date(s):
11
th
century A.D.
Summary:
You can see both sekko and fresco painting styles together.
Name:
Snake (Onuphrius) Church
Date(s):
10
th
century A.D.
Summary:
There is a great drawing of St. George ve St. Theodore slaying the Dragon scene.
Name:
Pantokrator Church
Date(s):
Unknown.
Summary:
The name comes from in the main apse, there is Jesus Christ fresco.
Name:
Malta Cross Church
Date(s):
Unknown.
Summary:
There is a quite a big Maltese Cross painted on the wall so that where the name comes from.
Name:
Dark Church
Date(s):
11
th
to 13
th
century A.D.
Summary:
The best protected church in the
Goreme Open Air Museum
. You have to pay extra fee to enter but it worths every single penny.
Name:
St. Catherine Chapel
Date(s):
11
th
century A.D.
Summary:
It's under restoration since 2020.
Name:
Sandals Church
Date(s):
11
th
to 13
th
century A.D.
Summary:
It is like little Dark Church.
Name:
Buckle Church
Date(s):
9
th
- 10
th
- 11
th
century A.D.
Summary:
One of the biggest church you can find in
Cappadocia
. It is a must.
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Biblography
*
POYRAZ, Ergün
"İsa ve Havarileri", Tanyeri Kitapevi,
Ankara, 2014
*
UYSUN, Mustafa
"The Guide to Iconography in the Rock-Cut Churches of Cappadocia", Doğuş Ofset,
Kayseri, 2014
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