Özet:

The awards of success or the medals presented as a remembrance of success are objects made of valuable or semi-valuable mines, in winning victories, in heroisms given to individuals, institutions or states. Today, the history of the medal, which we hear more of its name in sports competitions, extends to the early civilizations. In addition to its historical importance, the medals are works that reflect the artistic and aesthetic characteristics of the period because they are a reward tool. The medal used from prehistoric periods, the first official medal of the Ottoman period, was awarded in the time of Mahmud I. From this time in the Ottoman period, an intense Medal of Goodness period began. There are 172 medals in the museum. 15 examples of these medals have been taken into the scope of each other without repetition. This is Sultan Abdülmecid, II. Abdülhamid and V.Mehmed Reşad. Our research topic is the study of these medals found in the Niğde Museum, the definition, design, general characteristics, forms of writing and motivation-composition characteristics in the framework of Art History. When we look at the scientific studies on the medal so far, it appears that most of them are focused on the historical qualities of the medals and are not much focused on the artistic qualities. This article includes detailed examinations and artistic evaluations of the samples in the region and the surroundings of the Nizhny Novgorod Museum. The purpose of the study is to introduce the scientific world by making the definition, design, content and aesthetic elements of these art products designed by the government, which form the most special works of the late Ottoman period.

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