Creating fabric pattern design examples using motifs in Ottoman period miniatures

Miniature is a type of painting that visually supports what is explained in a text, does not use perspective in its drawing, and figures are drawn in profile and enlarged in order of importance. It is thought that the first miniatures were made on papyrus in Egypt. It is possible to divide Turkish miniature art into pre-Islamic miniature art and post-Islamic miniature art. The purpose of this research; The aim is to create fabric surface designs from the motifs obtained by examining the miniature works of the Ottoman Period in terms of their pattern features. The motifs obtained within the scope of the study were drawn digitally and fabric patterns were created by reporting processes. In the study, the case study method was used within the scope of qualitative research. In the first part of the research, which was planned in two stages, the decorations in the miniature works of the Ottoman period were examined in terms of pattern and motif features. The second phase of the research was developed practically by analysing the data obtained through the documentary scanning method. 24 miniature works of art from the Ottoman period were included in the research using the purposeful sampling technique. From miniature works. As a result of the research, 27 motifs were obtained from miniature works containing traditional ornamental elements and the reporting process was carried out in 140 cm x 140 cm squares to create a fabric pattern from each motif. Considering the difficulty in accessing miniature works based on sources, the research is important in terms of archiving the miniatures and their ornamental features, reaching new design compositions based on these cultural ornamental features, and setting an example for creating original designs using cultural resources in the design sector.