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A Structural Analysis of Eight-Pointed Star Systems and the Reassessment of the Seljuk Star
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This study establishes an analytical framework for understanding the structure of eight-pointed star patterns in Islamic art and moves beyond the 45-degree angular scheme that prevails in the existing literature by demonstrating that these systems can also be generated through alternative angular arrangements. The classification introduced for the first time in this study shows, through an analysis based on the minimum number of compass-and-straightedge construction operations, that various angular configurations emerge from a single structural system and remain systematically interconnected. In line with these findings, the study proposes the “Breath Method” as an analytical model that grounds the logic of expansion and contraction inherent in star systems at the level of structural principles. Within this model, the polygonal technique is shown to constitute the final stage of this expansion–contraction process. The model makes explicit the relationship between technical construction and intellectual continuity, thereby providing geometric pattern analysis with a distinct epistemological depth. The study also reveals the integrative and structurally coherent geometric tradition of the Timurid style, which offers a broader interpretive ground for the examination of multi-layered star systems.
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Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Sanat Tarihi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Haziran 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
24 Şubat 2026
Kabul Tarihi
10 Haziran 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Sayı: 25
APA
Ekizler Sönmez, S. (2026). A Structural Analysis of Eight-Pointed Star Systems and the Reassessment of the Seljuk Star. Selçuk Üniversitesi Selçuklu Araştırmaları Dergisi, 25, 1-28. https://doi.org/10.23897/usad.1896507
AMA
1.Ekizler Sönmez S. A Structural Analysis of Eight-Pointed Star Systems and the Reassessment of the Seljuk Star. usad. 2026;(25):1-28. doi:10.23897/usad.1896507
Chicago
Ekizler Sönmez, Serap. 2026. “A Structural Analysis of Eight-Pointed Star Systems and the Reassessment of the Seljuk Star”. Selçuk Üniversitesi Selçuklu Araştırmaları Dergisi, sy 25: 1-28. https://doi.org/10.23897/usad.1896507.
EndNote
Ekizler Sönmez S (01 Haziran 2026) A Structural Analysis of Eight-Pointed Star Systems and the Reassessment of the Seljuk Star. Selçuk Üniversitesi Selçuklu Araştırmaları Dergisi 25 1–28.
IEEE
[1]S. Ekizler Sönmez, “A Structural Analysis of Eight-Pointed Star Systems and the Reassessment of the Seljuk Star”, usad, sy 25, ss. 1–28, Haz. 2026, doi: 10.23897/usad.1896507.
ISNAD
Ekizler Sönmez, Serap. “A Structural Analysis of Eight-Pointed Star Systems and the Reassessment of the Seljuk Star”. Selçuk Üniversitesi Selçuklu Araştırmaları Dergisi. 25 (01 Haziran 2026): 1-28. https://doi.org/10.23897/usad.1896507.
JAMA
1.Ekizler Sönmez S. A Structural Analysis of Eight-Pointed Star Systems and the Reassessment of the Seljuk Star. usad. 2026;:1–28.
MLA
Ekizler Sönmez, Serap. “A Structural Analysis of Eight-Pointed Star Systems and the Reassessment of the Seljuk Star”. Selçuk Üniversitesi Selçuklu Araştırmaları Dergisi, sy 25, Haziran 2026, ss. 1-28, doi:10.23897/usad.1896507.
Vancouver
1.Serap Ekizler Sönmez. A Structural Analysis of Eight-Pointed Star Systems and the Reassessment of the Seljuk Star. usad. 01 Haziran 2026;(25):1-28. doi:10.23897/usad.1896507