ABSTRACT
In the long and varied history of Islamic art and architecture the Artuqids (1102–1409 Ce) played a special part. Artistic objects and buildings that were created under the rulers of this dynasty, and for their purposes, can be counted among the most intriguing material relics from the sixth to seventh/twelfth to thirteenth centuries. Art produced for the Artuqid princes forms an excellent example of the representation and the self-understanding of an Islamic dynasty during this period. At the same time, its stylistic and iconographic peculiarities appear signifi-cant for the confluence of artistic currents in a region of mixed cultural background. With the fascinating pieces that have been preserved, the importance of Artuqid art appears grossly disproportionate compared with the political role of the dynasty. 1
