El Nazar Church, Saklı Church, Tokalı Church

CULTUREL DETAILS OF NEVŞEHİR

El Nazar Church

The structure, whose fresco paintings portray miracles from the chi of Jesus and the saints, is dated to the twelfth century.  The vaults church on the T-plan are decorated with medallions.

Saklı Church

Because the entrance to the church, which was discovered in 1957, ha blocked by piles of earth, the frescoes were in good condition. It is d the mid-eleventh century to the twelfth century.  The scenes depict nailing to the Cross, the death of the Virgin Mary, the Transfigurati and St. John the Baptist in the desert are of interest. The frescoes were painted directly on the wall as ground and the color red was used generousl,

Tokalı Church

The structure, which comprises four main spatial units, is the largest of Göreme valley.  Passing from the single nave Eski church witY spherical vault, one enters Yeni church, built on a rectangular plan. Hewn out of rock, the space covered by a hemispherical vault is divided by into three sections. The structure, which was embellished with pain different times, contains the most interesting specimens of the art of fresco Some date from after the iconoclastic period; some, however, be primitive Christian art. The frescoes dated to the early tenth century and in which red and green are the dominant colors offer scenes from he New Testament and contribute an air of richness to the Eski church. Another quality that distinguishes this church from the others is the frescoes in the Yeni church section, whose dominant color is indigo blue.  The paintings which portray the life of Jesus in a detailed manner are dated to the late tenth to the thirteenth centuries.

El Nazar Church, Saklı Church, Tokalı Church

CULTUREL DETAILS OF NEVŞEHİR

El Nazar Church

The structure, whose fresco paintings portray miracles from the chi of Jesus and the saints, is dated to the twelfth century.  The vaults church on the T-plan are decorated with medallions.

Saklı Church

Because the entrance to the church, which was discovered in 1957, ha blocked by piles of earth, the frescoes were in good condition. It is d the mid-eleventh century to the twelfth century.  The scenes depict nailing to the Cross, the death of the Virgin Mary, the Transfigurati and St. John the Baptist in the desert are of interest. The frescoes were painted directly on the wall as ground and the color red was used generousl,

Tokalı Church

The structure, which comprises four main spatial units, is the largest of Göreme valley.  Passing from the single nave Eski church witY spherical vault, one enters Yeni church, built on a rectangular plan. Hewn out of rock, the space covered by a hemispherical vault is divided by into three sections. The structure, which was embellished with pain different times, contains the most interesting specimens of the art of fresco Some date from after the iconoclastic period; some, however, be primitive Christian art. The frescoes dated to the early tenth century and in which red and green are the dominant colors offer scenes from he New Testament and contribute an air of richness to the Eski church. Another quality that distinguishes this church from the others is the frescoes in the Yeni church section, whose dominant color is indigo blue.  The paintings which portray the life of Jesus in a detailed manner are dated to the late tenth to the thirteenth centuries.