Özet:

Scientists and science are among the indispensable factors for society. The development of a country increases by educating individuals who produce knowledge. As a society, it is important to understand science and scientists. To carry society forward, the scientist should have an identity that conducts research within the framework of logic, is patient, curious, self-confident, constantly takes notes, reads is modest and acts impartially and objectively. In Turkey, scientists who do scientific studies on Turkish art are not sufficiently promoted. This is an important deficiency in the field. H. Örcün Barışta is the first name that springs to mind in the academic circle regarding Turkish art studies and especially traditional Turkish art studies. In her 47-year academic life, which started in 1977 and continued until 2017, she presented her scientific studies for the benefit of Turkish society and aimed to promote Turkish culture and art with them. Barışta is one of the important scientists educated by the Department of Art History of Ankara University. She contributed to the world of science with her studies on Turkish handicraft and embroidery arts. She tried to solve the problems of the field of Turkish art with a multifaceted point of view. Her elaboration in her research and her qualified publications have made her a leading scientist in the field of traditional arts of Turkish art. Therefore, this study was written to uncover and understand the trails left by the valuable scientist H. Örcün Barışta, who was constantly chasing knowledge, in the world of Turkish art thought.