THE EVALUATION OF THE STONE ORNAMENTS OF RÜSTEM PAŞA MOSQUE

Abstract

Being in various colours and patterns and in addition to having been usedespecially in the artefacts of Sinan the Architect for structural purposes, stone,which is an important material of Ottoman architecture of XVIth century, hasbeen a fundamental material in terms of its ornamental usage. Throughout thisstudy, the stone elements of Rüstem Paşa Mosque, which is one of the artefactsof Sinan the Architect, have been examined and characteristic features of theperiod on stone ornaments have been revealed. First, the stones, which had beenused, were identified, then, the dispersion of stone ornaments, which showsimprovement under the influence of architecture, of the artefact was specified,and patterns and techniques of ornaments have been examined.When we take a look at the fields of usage for the stone ornaments in RüstemPaşa Mosque, we see that these stone ornaments are used on mihrab, minbar,mahfils, arches, columns, bases and capital of columns, jambs of windows anddoors, Inscriptions, mihrabiyes, coverings, rosettes, shadirvan, and minaret.Traditionally used ornamentation techniques on stone ornaments are relief,engraving, latticework, inserting, and dressing. Within the ornaments of thisartefact, many colourful stone ornaments, which were formed with the usageof spoli materials, geometric ornaments, floral ornaments, calligraphies, andornaments formed with architectural forms are present.

Özet

XVI. yüzyıl Osmanlı mimarlığında önemli bir malzeme olan taş, özellikle

Keywords: Rüstem Paşa Camii, taş, geometrik süsleme, bitkisel süsleme, yazı, mukarnas