“Skoutlosis Technique”, began to be applied in Roman period and it became perfection to cover the
building with stone plates during the Byzantine period. For this reason, Byzantine architects have studied
the structures of the stones meticulously in order to give aesthetic appearance to the buildings and they
ornemented them with the highest quality decorations. These patterns, which were observed in the ancient
buildings of Istanbul, added a distinct beauty to the building. In this study, the application of skoutlosis
technique and some samples used in some buildings will be mentioned.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Architecture, Ceramics in Materials Engineering |
Journal Section | articles |
Authors | |
Publication Date | August 23, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Issue: 20 |