@article{article_29612, title={Art in Seljuk Period Architecture within the case study Karatay Madrasah, Konya}, journal={Artium}, volume={3}, pages={66–78}, year={2015}, url={https://izlik.org/JA48KU75EH}, author={Korkmaz, Kemal and İçmeli, Bilge}, keywords={Türk sanatı ve mimarisi, Selçuklu dönemi sanatı, Selçuklu dönemi medresesi, Anadolu orta çağ dönemi yapıları}, abstract={This article discusses the artistic approach of Anatolian Seljuk (12th century) to architecture on a case study building “Karatay madrasah, Konya”. Anatolian Seljuk art approach carries out symbolic meanings on figures. This abstract approach on architecture is observed on portals and also on the ceramic tiles inside the building. Karatay madrasah, Konya is a well preserved case with its ceramic tiles till today. In this research study, the meanings of the figures observed at Karatay madrasah will be discussed in terms of meaning and symbols. The study examines also the placement of the meanings in architecture and the architectural organization of symbols. Beyond figurative elements; geometric ornamentation and its symbolic meanings will be discussed. As research methodology; comparison and from general to peculiar approach is internalized. Literature survey, site survey and photographic documentation is done for the article.}, number={2}