Åževket DaÄŸ (1876,
Istanbul
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- 1944, Istanbul) was a Turkish painter, art teacher and politician. Although he painted in a wide variety of genres, he is perhaps best remembered for his
interior portraits of major historical structures.
Biography
His father was a Navy captain. After attending the public schools, he enrolled at the "Sanayi-i Nefise Mektebi" (Academy of Fine Arts, now part of the
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (, or MSGSÜ) is a public art university in Istanbul, Turkey. The university's campus is located in the Fındıklı, Beyoğlu. The university was established in 1882 under the leadership of Osman Hamdi Bey. Hi ...
), where he studied with
Osman Hamdi Bey
Osman Hamdi Bey (30 December 1842 – 24 February 1910) was an Ottoman Turkish administrator, intellectual, art expert and also a prominent and pioneering painter. He was the Ottoman Empire's first modern archaeologist, and is regarded as the ...
and
Alexander Vallaury; graduating in 1897.
In 1902, he found employment as a teacher in the "Rüştiye" schools (Western-style schools established during the
tanzimat), working throughout Istanbul, as well as in
Aksaray. Later, he taught at
Galatasaray High School
Galatasaray High School (, ), established in Istanbul in 1481, is the oldest and Selective school, highly selective high school in Turkey. It is also the second-oldest Turkish educational institution after Istanbul University, which was establi ...
. One of his students there was
Fikret Muallâ Saygı, who would later be among Turkey's first
avant-garde
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painters. He also taught at the Dar-ül Muallimin (the Istanbul
Normal School).
In 1909, he was one of the founders of the "Ottoman Painters' Society". In 1919, after the establishment of the Republic, together with
İbrahim Çallı and , he participated in creating the "Türk Ressamlar Cemiyeti" (Turkish Painters' Society). From 1916 to 1939, he displayed his works at the annual
Galatasaray Exhibition.
In the 1920s, his work took a turn toward
Impressionism
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, following the lead of a group of painters known as the "14 Kuşağı" (Generation 14), consisting of
Feyhaman Duran and
Sami Yetik, as well as his old compatriots Çallı and Onat.
In addition to his work as a painter and teacher, he served several terms in the
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
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, representing
Konya
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and
Siirt.
Sources
Who is Åževket DaÄŸ@ NKFU.com
* @ Turkish paintings.
@ Edebiya ve Sanat Akademisi.
External links
ArtNet: More works by DaÄŸ
''Åževket DaÄŸ''by Taha Toros @ Antikalar.
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1876 births
1944 deaths
Turkish painters
Painters from Istanbul
Galatasaray High School
Politicians from Istanbul
Deputies of Siirt
Turkish Impressionist painters
Burials at AÅŸiyan Asri Cemetery