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According
to documentary sources, large medallion carpets (of which the Turkish Star
Ushak is a variant type) were woven in the western Anatolian town of Ushak,
known for carpet weaving since the 15th century. The Star Ushak is named
for the large star-shaped medallions which alternate with smaller
diamond-shaped units. The two elements are arranged, alternating in
staggered rows, in the fashion of the earlier Holbein and Lotto rugs. But
the decorative vocabulary of the Ushaks--the medallion shapes, the
arabesque forms filling them, and the vines and small-scale floral
elements filling the interstices between the medallions--marks a total
departure from the tradition represented by the Holbeins, Lottos, and
their predecessors. This abrupt change has been attributed to Persian
influence resulting from the capture of Safavid artists by the Ottomans
who sacked Tabriz in 1514.
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