The General Features and Status of the Illumination Art in the Great Seljuk Period

The most important reason for the enrichment of decorative arts (especially illumination art) in Islamic societies various periods is prohibition depiction Islam. art illumination, which was mostly used to decorate Qur'an different historical Iran, including Great Seljuk period, influenced by previous and became a source creativity inspiration Muslims sometimes non-Muslim artists other countries. This research carried out order examine status general characteristics during period. descriptive-analytical method research. As result, manuscripts were made paper instead leather. richness motifs, patterns colours, use colours geometric arrangements draw attention illuminations this According results study, examples period Quran manuscripts. In these manuscripts, it seen that motifs such as schemes, six eight-pointed stars golden circles are headlines (serlevha pages), heads sura, interlines zahriye parts. addition, samples positively affected later periods, especially Ilkhanid Memlukid well all arts. elegant with beauty their patterns, delicacy masterpieces art.