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A.T. Yavuz

Abstract

The characteristics of star vaults in Seljuk Anatolia A.T. Yavuz Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Master Program in Conservation, Ankara, Turkey ABSTRACT Both in the medieval gothic world as well as in the Near East there are vaults which display various star shapes in their plans. Several of these plans are very similar, however, the sections, the geometric form they are part of, the existence or the non-existence of ribs produce a large variety in different parts of the medieval world. The intention of this paper is to introduce the characteristics of the Seljuk Period star vaults in Turkey and compare them with other star vaults in other parts of the world. INTRODUCTION Architectural historians are well aware that many medieval and later monuments have vaults which include a star form in their plans and they are cal

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