The stone ornament in the centre of 13th and 14th century Tokat

The activities made in both architecture and Stone ornament in Anatolia display productivity which is unique in 13th century Anotolian Art from the beginning of 13h century to the end of 14 th century.Stone ornament has been used widely in differnt compositions and motifs depending on grown-up artist group, durability against time, tradition and wideness of supplied materials.The number of border on the side surface of Tac Door in 13th century is more than 12th century and in the second half of 13th century vegetal decorating replaced the geometric decorating.In this period of time the decorating area began to be handled more methodically and systematically by encircled with borders of the inner side walls of Tac Door niche.The Tac Doors of archaic type of Seljukians buildings having been decorated surfacely were decorated with more rounded and relief compositions in this period of time. The number of Mucarnas chambers were increased and had an esthetic appearance.In the last quarter of 13th century a great part of vegetal and geometric ornaments display baroque type of ornament compositions.Mostly in 14th century called ?interval or transition period? while the plan diagrams of Ilkhanids repeat Sejukians? period features, there have been changes and variety in frontage arrangement.In this period it has been ssen that the vegetal motifs are noticeably bumped. The depth effect craeted by the contrast of the light and shadow provided by in layer styling and the using of motifs independently has created diversity.It is difficult to discriminate Seljukian art from 14th century art, because they are just like continuation of eachother and one has kept alive the heritage of other.The stone which is intensively found in Anotolia had a wide range of use in both architect and decorating, and this also effected both the structures of Anotolian Seljukians and Ilkhanids.The features of the period except from regional discrimination have been seen on the structures in the centre of 13th and 14th century Tokat.Key Words1.13.-14th. Century2.Tokat3.Stone Ornament4.Gök Medrese5.Halef Sultan Dervish Lodge6.Sünbül Baba Dervish Lodge7.Nureddin İbn-i Esentimur Tomb