Semiha Berksoy
Cüneyt Gökçer in King Oedipus, 1961
Oil on hardboard
236 x 122 cm
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Thebes is suffering from a terrible plague and Oedipus, its kings, promises to save his city. An oracle reveals that Thebes is harboring the murderer of the previous king, causing...
Thebes is suffering from a terrible plague and Oedipus, its kings, promises to save his city. An oracle reveals that Thebes is harboring the murderer of the previous king, causing the plague. The truth is discovered: Oedipus, a foundling, is the killer of his father and the husband of his mother. He departs Thebes forever.
Provenance
The Estate of Semiha BerksoySERGİLER
2026, Semiha Berksoy, Aria of All Colors, Istanbul Modern, Istanbul, Turkey2024, Semiha Berksoy, Singing in Full Color, Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin, Germany
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2026, Semiha Berksoy, Aria of All Colors, Istanbul Modern
2024, Semiha Berksoy,
Singing in Full Color, Hamburger Bahnhof, SilvanaEditoriale
2017, Semiha Berksoy Catalogue Raisonné, Galerist Publications
2004, Semiha Berksoy, İşbank Cultural Publications