Seljuk architecture
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Seljuk architecture is a medieval Islamic architectural style known for its monumental brick structures, intricate geometric ornamentation, and development of the four-iwan mosque plan that strongly shaped later Persian and Ottoman architecture.
Statements (84)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic architecture
→
architectural style → medieval architecture → |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Seljuk Empire
→
surface form:
Great Seljuk Empire
Seljuk Empire →
surface form:
Seljuks
Seljuk Sultanate of Rum →
surface form:
Sultanate of Rum
|
| characterizedBy |
brick minarets
→
calligraphic inscriptions → elaborate stucco decoration → extensive use of baked brick → glazed tile decoration → intricate geometric ornamentation → kiosk minarets → monumental brick construction → monumental entrance portals → muqarnas decoration → pointed arches → ribbed domes → tall portal iwans → use of squinches and pendentives → |
| contributedTo |
development of Ottoman mosque architecture
→
formation of classical Persian mosque typology → |
| designPrinciple |
axial symmetry around courtyard
→
hierarchical spatial organization → |
| developedIn |
11th century
→
12th century → 13th century → |
| follows | early Islamic architecture → |
| hasNotableExample |
Alâeddin Mosque (Konya)
→
Çifte Minareli Medrese →
surface form:
Cifte Minareli Medrese (Erzurum)
Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital → Jameh Mosque of Isfahan →
surface form:
Great Mosque of Isfahan
Ince Minareli Medrese (Konya) → Jameh Mosque of Isfahan → Kharraqan towers → Ribat-i Sharaf → Sultan Han (Aksaray) → |
| influenced |
Ilkhanid art
→
surface form:
Ilkhanid architecture
Mamluk architecture → Ottoman architecture → Persian architecture → Timurid architecture → |
| influencedBy |
Abbasid art
→
surface form:
Abbasid architecture
Sasanian architecture → pre-Islamic Iranian architecture → |
| knownFor |
caravanserais
→
development of the four-iwan mosque plan → fortifications → large congregational mosques → madrasas → mausoleums → standardization of the four-iwan courtyard layout → urban monumental complexes → |
| ornamentStyle |
Kufic inscriptions
→
arabesque motifs → geometric patterns → |
| ornamentTechnique |
carved stucco
→
molded brickwork → tile mosaic → |
| religiousContext | Islam → |
| timePeriod | 11th to 13th centuries → |
| typicalBuildingType |
Friday mosque
→
caravanserai → four-iwan mosque → khan → madrasa → mausoleum tower → turbe → |
| usedBy |
Seljuk Empire
→
surface form:
Great Seljuks
Rum Seljuks → Seljuk Empire → |
| usedInRegion |
Anatolia
→
Central Asia → Iran → Iraq → Syria → |
| usesMaterial |
brick
→
glazed tiles → stone → stucco → |
| usesStructuralSystem |
barrel vaults
→
cross vaults → domes → vaulting → |
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