Abstract:

This study was created with the aim of examining the curtain motifs in the decoration program of twenty-two mosques built between the 17th and 20th centuries in Denizli. The curtain is among the Turkish ornamental motifs used in architecture since early times. In the Westernization Period, floral motifs, geometric shapes, landscape paintings were often used in the walls of the harim, mihrab niches and covers on the facades of the mosques. This tradition was continued in the mosques of the 20th century. Although the usage area of the curtain motif in Denizli Mosques varies, it usually attracts attention with its use in mihrab decorations. In the text, the structures with curtain motifs are listed alphabetically according to the districts and introduced. The plan and architectural features of the mosques are briefly introduced, while the mihrabs with curtain motifs are introduced in detail. The plans of the structures were supported with drawings and visuals with photos attached.

Keywords: