Marmaracık- Köylüce- Kızılca Köyleri Mosques and Its Painting Works (Demirci –Manisa)

Abstract

The establishment date of Demirci, one of the districts farthest from Manisa city center, is not exactly known. It is possible to see the traces of different civilizations from every age of history in the town center and its villages. The ancient city of Saittai/Sidas within the borders of the district constitutes one of the important centers of the Lydians. In addition to the traces of the ancient era, historical assets from Saruhanogullari and Ottomans continue to exist in the district. There are mosques dating back to the late period in the villages of Demirci district. The majority of the mosques have wooden ceilings and handmade ornaments. The mosques that are studied in this research; Marmaracık Village Mosque, Köylüce Village Old Mosque and Kızılca Village Old Mosque; have hand-drawn decorations applied on plaster. In general, there are floral ornaments and writings with religious content. In addition to these, curtains, oil lamps, and clock motifs, which are accepted as symbols of the westernization period, are present. The ornaments are addressed in the form of tables in medallions and rectangular panels. Because the mosques mentioned in this study have not yet been the subject of a study, the buildings will be discussed in detail in terms of plan, material, and ornamentation.

Keywords

• manisa
• demirci
• marmaracik-kızılca-köylüce villages
• wall painting
• painting works
• clock
• mosque