Information Package / Course Catalogue
Architectural Ornament in Antiquity I
Course Code: ARK253
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To teach the architectural decorations used in Antiquity.

Course Content

Architectural decorations are very important in determining the dates of the buildings. Within the scope of the course, the changes in architectural decorations from the Archaic Period to the end of the Roman Period will be examined.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Aydın ERÖN
Learning Outcomes
1.Recognize the parts of architectural structures
2.To recognize the architectural decorations
3.To understand the changes in architectural decorations during the periods
4.To learn the changes of architectural decoration according to periods
5.To be able to date architectural decorations
Recommended or Required Reading
1. W.B. Dinsmoor, The Architecture of Ancient Greece; An Account of Its Historic Development, London, 1950.
2.G. Gruben, Die Tempel der Griechen, München, 1976.
3.S. Altekamp, Zu griechischer Architekturornamentik im sechsten und fünften Jahrhundert v.Chr. Frankfurt, 1991.
4.C Weickert, Das lesbische Kymation. Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der antiken Ornamentik, Leipzig, 1913.
5.U. Muss, Die Bauplastik des archaischen Artemisions von Ephesos, SoSchrÖAI 25, Wien, 1994.
6.F. Rumscheid, Untersuchungen zur kleinasiatischen Bauornamentik des Hellenismus, Beiträge zur Erschließung hellenistischer und kaiserzeitlicher Skulptur und Architektur 14, Mainz, 1994.
7.M. U. Anabolu, İstanbul ve Anadolu'daki Roma İmparatorluk Dönemi Mimarlık Yapıtları, İstanbul, 2001.
8.L. Vandeput, The Architectural Decoration in Roman Asia Minor, Sagalassos : A Case Study, Brepols, 1997.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Identification of architectural constructions and elements
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction of sima blocks
Week 3 - Theoretical
Architectural decorations seen on sima blocks during the Archaic and Classical periods
Week 4 - Theoretical
Architectural decorations seen on sima blocks during the Hellenistic and Roman periods
Week 5 - Theoretical
Introduction of geison blocks
Week 6 - Theoretical
Architectural decorations seen on geison blocks during the Archaic and Classical periods
Week 7 - Theoretical
Architectural decorations seen on geison blocks during the Hellenistic and Roman periods
Week 8 - Theoretical
Introduction of frieze blocks
Week 9 - Theoretical
Architectural decorations seen on frieze blocks during the Archaic and Classical periods
Week 10 - Theoretical
Architectural decorations seen on frieze blocks during the Hellenistic and Roman periods
Week 11 - Theoretical
Introduction of architrave blocks
Week 12 - Theoretical
Architectural decorations seen on architrave blocks during the Archaic and Classical periods
Week 13 - Theoretical
Architectural decorations seen on architrave blocks during the Hellenistic Period
Week 14 - Theoretical
Architectural decorations seen on architrave blocks during the Roman Period
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Reading150115
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
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4
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4
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OÇ-2
4
5
4
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5
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5
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