A study of structural components and visual elements of illuminated Qurans of Qajar dynasty in Tabriz Central Library

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Ghafourifar Fatemeh; Shamili Farnoush

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Journal: LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE Year:2019 | Volume:21 | Issue:4 (84) Page(s): 3-36

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A study of structural components and visual elements of illuminated Qurans of Qajar dynasty in Tabriz Central Library

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Ghafourifar Fatemeh | Shamili Farnoush | Issue Writer Certificate

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Qajar dynastyQ1

Illuminated manuscripts of QuranQ1

Decorative elementsQ1

Central Library of TabrizQ1

Abstract

Purpose: This research aims at identifying and structurally investigating the Quranic works of Qajar dynasty available in the Central Library of Tabriz, as well as analyzing the Quranic verses of religion in terms of the structure of the pages and the forms of motifs. Methodology: It was conducted using descriptive-analytical survey method and information was collected using related literature. Of the 20 Qajar Quranic manuscripts, ten ones were selected. The data were analyzed using SPSS and EXCEL softwares. Findings: 39. 9% of the coronation of the Quran was crowned with the inscription of the sura head and 60. 91% crowned with upper and lower inscriptions. 47/67% of the text pages are marked with decorations. In the section of Decorative elements and motifs, 44. 1% were decorative motifs, 8. 9% were Arabic designs, 14. 2% were abstract designs, 3. 3% were Chinese knit, 18. 1% had chalking, and the average elements were 4. 11% percent relative proportions are in the distribution of motifs. Conclusion: The results of this research indicate that Decorative elements such as Khatei, Slavic, crown inscription, types of casts, shrub designs, and abstract patterns have been observed in the works. The use of round flowers, Shah Abbasi, Anari, Hollow slices and simple framing, spiral composition, color variation in flowers and tables, and the high use of gold color are considerable.

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Ghafourifar, Fatemeh, & Shamili, Farnoush. (2019). A study of structural components and visual elements of illuminated Qurans of Qajar dynasty in Tabriz Central Library. LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, 21(4 (84) ), 3-36. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/102651/en

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Ghafourifar Fatemeh, Shamili Farnoush. A study of structural components and visual elements of illuminated Qurans of Qajar dynasty in Tabriz Central Library. LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE[Internet]. 2019;21(4 (84) ):3-36. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/102651/en

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Fatemeh Ghafourifar, and Farnoush Shamili, “A study of structural components and visual elements of illuminated Qurans of Qajar dynasty in Tabriz Central Library,” LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, vol. 21, no. 4 (84) , pp. 3–36, 2019, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/102651/en

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