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Burhaniye Atatürk Monument
The Burhaniye Atatürk Monument was a bronze Atatürk sculpture by Gürdal Duyar in Edremit, Burhaniye, Turkey. It represents the events around the struggles of the Kuva-yi Milliye during the Turkish War of Independence. Description The sculpture depicts Atatürk standing and looking forward. His left arm is open and extended slightly backwards and down beside him with his hand at about hip-height; which is open and has the fingers spread out. His right hand is closed and over his heart in the middle of his chest. The sculpture was tall and was made of bronze. Through the sculpture Gürdal Duyar tells a story of the many legendary events during the national struggle of the Kuva-yi Milliye in Burhaniye during the Turkish War of Independence. It is noted that tourists would often take a break at the sculpture and take photos of it. The sculpture became loved by many people of Burhaniye. One of these people was an old gardener who brought back seeds from The Netherlands and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gürdal Duyar
Gürdal Duyar (20 August 1935 – 18 April 2004) was a Turkish sculptor who is known for his monuments to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Atatürk and his Bust (sculpture), busts of famous people. His art is characterized as having a Modern sculpture, modern Expressionism, expressionist style that is balanced with Abstract art, abstraction. He is considered one of the pioneers of abstract sculpture, modern figurative sculpture in Turkey. Duyar was also a painter and is noted for his Drawing, sketches, but his best-known works are the public sculptures placed in Istanbul's parks and public squares. Duyar was a student of Rudolf Belling and Ali Hadi Bara at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, State Academy of Fine Arts in Istanbul. After graduating, he spent some time abroad. At the start of his career as a freelance artist, Duyar worked on sculpture, especially busts, in Belgium, France and Switzerland. He later returned to Turkey, where he became known for his Atatürk monuments, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |