USING KARATEPE OPEN-AIR MUSEUM IN ART EDUCATION AS A HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
USING KARATEPE OPEN-AIR MUSEUM IN ART EDUCATION AS A HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

Summary/Abstract: Museums are the institutions where the artifacts which are transferred from past to future are collected, preserved, protected and exhibited; they also give opportunity to learn about these artifacts from functional and artistic views, in addition, to assess them from a social point of view. The museums which construct a culture bridge from past to future with the artifacts in their collections transfer the society’s cultural histories, wealth, and values to future generation and protects them. Similarly, art education contributes to individual’s creative activities by using museums, which are cultural entities, in learning environments. Karatepe is a city which belongs to Hittite civilization and it dates back to around 2700 years. It has an important place in history as it helped to enlighten the mystery of Hittite hieroglyphs which had lasted for 135 years. Karatepe Open-Air Museum which also holds the feature of being the first open-air museum in Turkey became an area of responsibility for art education today with its construct including artifacts which shed light into those periods.In this study, the students are requested to work through Karatepe Open-Air Museum via banner which is one of the graphic design communication tools. How the deep-rooted Hittite civilization affects the students’ creativity which is shaped by current images; how the students of art education department express Karatepe Open-Air Museum in their graphic design as an area of responsibility are investigated by the means of banner design practices and related question texts directed to students.

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