Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
THE ANATOLIAN TURKISH ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION (TILL THE XVIITH CENTURY USAN425 7. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
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Goals The aim of the course is conveying the general characteristics and development process of the decorating in Turkish architecture to the student, and have them gain the comprehension of the stylistic features, and the ability of distinguishing similar and differential parts with surrounding cultures.
Course Content The course will handle the material, technique, motif-compsition, and style features of the architectural decorating such as tile, stone, stucco, handdrawing of the mentioned period.
Learning Outcomes 1) The student will learn the definition and concept of Turkish architectural decorating.
2) The student will gain knowledge on the history and distributions related to the subject; will follow the chrocological developments and general characteristic of architectural decorating.
3) The student will learn the relations of Turkish architectural decorating with other cultures.
4) The student will know the materials and techniques in Turkish architectural decorating; will learn style criticism.
5) Will have ideas on archietctural decorating samples such as stonework, tilework, stucco, handdrawing, brickwork.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introducing the content of the course, methods and related sources. General characteristic of Turkish architectural decorating. Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Figures in stonework and their sources. Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Figure decorating. Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Stonework decorating. Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Tile techniques, sources of Turkish tilework art. Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Seuljuk palace tiles. Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Tiles of Seljuk religious and social buildings. Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Midterm Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Tiles of Principalities period. Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Ottoman tiles. Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Stucco and decorative plasterwork. Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Woodwork and handdrawing ornaments. Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Brickwork decorating. Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week General overview. Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Arık, R. - Arık, O., Anadolu Toprağının Hazinesi Çini Selçuklu ve Beylikler Çağı, İstanbul, 2008.
Arık, R., Kubad Abad, Selçuklu Saray ve Çinileri, İstanbul, 2000.
Arlı, B.D. - Altun, A., Anadolu Toprağının Hazinesi Çini Osmanlı Dönemi, İstanbul, 2008.
Bakırer, Ö., Selçuklu Öncesi ve Selçuklu Dönemi Anadolu Mimarisinde Tuğla Kullanımı, Ankara, 1981.
Demiriz, Y., Osmanlı Mimarisinde Süsleme I, Erken Devir(1300-1453), İstanbul, 1979.
Mülayim, S., Anadolu Türk Mimarisinde Geometrik Süslemeler-Selçuklu Çağı, Ankara, 1982.
Ögel, S., Anadolu Selçukluları’nın Taş Tezyinatı, Ankara, 1966.
Öney, G., "Anadolu Selçuklularında Heykel, Figürlü Kabartma ve Kaynakları Hakkında Notlar", Selçuklu Araştırmaları Dergisi, I, Ankara, 1970, s.187-191.
Öney, G., Anadolu Selçuklu Mimarisinde Süsleme ve El Sanatları, Ankara, 1978.
Öney, G., Türk Çini Sanatı, İstanbul, 1976.
Yetkin, Ş., Anadolu’da Türk Çini Sanatının Gelişmesi, İstanbul, 1973.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 7
Homework 1 14
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 10
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 12
Total Workload
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