Rorschach this (KLPS, 31) Painting

Surrealist composition inspired by a Byzantine leaf motif found inside the north church of Constantine Lips Monastery, built in the tenth century in Aksaray, Istanbul. Vertical half of a palmette design is called Rumi in Islamic art, and a palmette is defined as two Rumi designs placed opposite each other to create a medallion. In this painting, Byzantine leaf design was split in two vertical parts to create Rumi designs from it. It’s been accepted that Rumi patterns are zoomorphic forms in Islamic art. In this painting, two Rumi patterns are imagined to resemble a Rorschach inkblot. The Byzantine leaf design that is the main inspiration of this abstract composition belongs to a larger composition on the marble cornice of north church’s main apse. The main part of the cornice comprises a central composition, with an equal-armed cross enclosed in a wreath of foliage and, flanking the wreath, two symmetrical flower stems and two facing partridges [or peacocks]. Beyond this composition which is in the middle of the frieze, the field is divided into equilateral triangles by a slight zig-zag frame, each triangle being filled with an upright leaf or a palmette (Grabar, 1963). But this cross relief enclosed by a wreath of foliage, representing the place of Jesus is in heaven, is missing today, possibly recently stolen.

Painting:Acrylic on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:12.6 W x 9.4 H x 0.1 D in

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