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- Title
Niğde'deki Türk Dönemi (13-15. Yüzyıl) Yapılarında Taç Kapı-Mihrap Tasarımı ve Bezeme İlişkisi.
- Authors
ŞAMAN DOĞAN, Nermin
- Abstract
Niğde is an important settlement in the periods of Anatolian Seljuks, Ilkhanids, Karamanids and the Ottomans. From the Seljuks to our day Alâeddîn Mosque (1223) within the castle still extants. Niğde Sungur Bey Mosque (1335) was built during Ilhanids period. Ak Medrese (1409) is the biggest building of the city in the Karamanids period. In this study, we will try to explore the portal designs of the above mentioned buildings and the interior mihrab in terms of materials, technique, and decoration. In both, the east and the north facades of Niğde Alâeddîn and Sungur Bey Mosques portals exist. In both instances, the portals in the east facade are designed monumental, and the ones in the north facade are designed humbly. The north portal of Sungur Bey Mosque is in a vertical position with its mihrab, and the one in Alâeddîn Mosque, is moved a bit towards east, through hünkar mahfili, faces mihrab. The positions and the number of the portals are similar but differ in design and decoration. Alâeddîn Mosque in Niğde with its design, its rectangular in the north-south facades, the situations and the number of portals has been an example for Sungur Bey Mosque. The portal of Ak Medrese is very narrow and high. Its mihrab is similar to the portal in terms of design and decorations. The foreign influences observed on Niğde Alâeddin and Sungur Bey Mosques with Ak Medrese. The sources of this influence (Romanesque, Gothic and Armenian) are controversial. Particularly, in Niğde Sungur Bey Mosque and Ak Medrese, the Gothic influenced architectural elements can be observed. Concrete is used in the constructions of the Seljuks and the Principalities in Niğde and the outskirts. The portals and mihrabs of the Niğde Alaaddin Mosque, Sungur Mosque and Niğde Ak Medrese are important examples of concrete constructions. These portals and the mihrabs are the beautiful examples of masonry and decoration.
- Subjects
TURKEY; DECORATION &; ornament -- History; CONSTRUCTION; TURKISH architecture; ANATOLIAN architecture; MIHRABS; MOSQUES
- Publication
Journal of Faculty of Letters / Edebiyat Fakultesi Dergisi, 2014, Vol 31, Issue 1, p115
- ISSN
1301-5737
- Publication type
Article