Publication: Genç Hans Holbein’ın bazı eserlerinde “Memento Mori” kavramı
Abstract
Ölüm, insanlık tarihinin başlangıcından bu yana insanlar tarafından değerlendirilen, diğer varoluşsal sorunlarla birlikte anlamlandırılmaya çalışılan bir olgu olmuştur. Hayata dair her şeyde olduğu gibi ölüm de insanın yaşamına yön vermiş, insanın ortaya çıkardığı sanat eserlerine yansımıştır. Memento Mori, “Ölümü hatırla” veya “Ölümlü olduğunu hatırla” anlamlarına gelen Latince bir deyiştir. Antik Çağ kadar erken bir dönemde dahi karşımıza çıkan Memento Mori ve ona dair semboller hâlâ günümüzde sanatçılar tarafından kullanılmaya devam edilmektedir. Kavram, eserlere genel olarak ölümü sembolize eden kafatası, iskelet, kanatlı iskelet, kum saati vb. şeklinde yansımıştır. Memento Mori tarih boyunca çeşitli biçimlerde sanat eserlerine yansımış olsa da gerçek anlamda popülarite kazanması Rönesans Dönemi’nde gerçekleşmiştir. Bu çalışmada Kuzey Rönesansı’nın önemli sanatçılardan olan Genç Hans Holbein’ın eserlerinde yer verdiği Memento Mori kavramına yaklaşımı ve yorumlama biçimi ele alınmış ve değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışma için sanatçının kavramı en iyi temsil ettiği düşünülen eserlerinden bazı örnekler seçilerek incelenmiştir.
Death has been a phenomenon that has been evaluated by people since the dawn of time and tried to be understood with other existential problems. As in everything related to life, death has given direction to people’s lives and is reflected in the works of art created by people. Memento Mori is a Latin phrase meaning “Remember death” or “Remember that you are mortal”. Memento Mori and its symbols, which appeared in art as early as antiquity, are still used by artists today. The concept is symbolized by a skull, skeleton, winged skeleton, hourglass, etc. Although Memento Mori has been reflected in works of art in various forms throughout history, it gained great popularity during the Renaissance. In this study, an important artist of the Northern Renaissance, Hans Holbein the Younger’s approach and interpretation of the matter, was discussed and evaluated. For the study, some examples of the artist’s works, which are thought to represent the concept best, were selected and examined.
Death has been a phenomenon that has been evaluated by people since the dawn of time and tried to be understood with other existential problems. As in everything related to life, death has given direction to people’s lives and is reflected in the works of art created by people. Memento Mori is a Latin phrase meaning “Remember death” or “Remember that you are mortal”. Memento Mori and its symbols, which appeared in art as early as antiquity, are still used by artists today. The concept is symbolized by a skull, skeleton, winged skeleton, hourglass, etc. Although Memento Mori has been reflected in works of art in various forms throughout history, it gained great popularity during the Renaissance. In this study, an important artist of the Northern Renaissance, Hans Holbein the Younger’s approach and interpretation of the matter, was discussed and evaluated. For the study, some examples of the artist’s works, which are thought to represent the concept best, were selected and examined.
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Memento Mori, Hans Holbein, Ölüm, Rönesans, Kafatası, Death, Renaissance, Skull
Citation
Karakurum, D. (2024). ''Genç Hans Holbein’ın bazı eserlerinde “Memento Mori” kavramı''. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 25(46), 147-170.
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