Cumhuriyet Dönemi Duvar Resimlerine Bir Örnek: Zümrüt Palas Apartmanı

Abstract

The apartments built in Istanbul in the last period of the Ottoman Empire continued after the proclamation of the Republic and became the most important element of urban change and development. Apartments, the first examples of which were seen in Galata and Pera within the borders of İstanbul, were also built in various regions such as Taksim, Ayazpaşa, Nişantaşı and Teşvikiye since the beginning of the 20th century. One of the art types in these buildings, which contain the unique aesthetic taste of their period, is wall paintings. Studies on wall paintings are generally on certain buildings such as palaces, mansions and mosques and they mostly belong to the Ottoman period. Studies on wall paintings in apartments are very limited. Moreover, studies on wall paintings made in the Republican period are next to none. In this study, Zümrüt Palas Apartment in Şişli (İstanbul) which contains wall paintings from the Republican period will be examined. The subjects and styles of the wall paintings will be discussed in detail and its place in the artistic understanding of the period will be determined. One of the aspects that makes these wall paintings important is that they were made by Hamit Görele. The artist entered the Academy of Fine Arts in 1924 and studied at İbrahim Çallı's workshop. . Görele was sent to France for education by the state after receiving his degree in the European Painting Competition in 1928. He worked at Akademie Moderne and Andre Lhote Atelier in France. In the article, the artist's life and its effects on the wall paintings in the building will be examined in detail.