An analysis of the motifs of war tools preserved in the museum of Krakow attributed to Shah Safi (Suleiman) based on the approach of iconology

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Erfanmanesh Sahel

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Journal: Negarineh Islamic Art Year:2024 | Volume:10 | Issue:26 Page(s): 140-155

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An analysis of the motifs of war tools preserved in the museum of Krakow attributed to Shah Safi (Suleiman) based on the approach of iconology

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Erfanmanesh Sahel | Issue Writer Certificate

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Safi II (Suleiman)

armor

Mithraic mysteries

war.Iconology

Abstract

the battle and war with the devil are one of the topics that have existed in mythology since the beginning of creation and has been of interest in all eras. A tool was needed for battle and war, and sometimes the heroes were known by the same tool. In the Safavid period, war tools had an aesthetic function in addition to military use. Among these tools, there is a war tool attributed to Safi II (Suleiman I (), which is available in the national museum of Krakow, and it includes Cuirass (Char-Aina), a shield, an armband, and a helmet, and it is decorated with poems in Persian language, Suleiman's name, capturing images, hunting. And the role of the sun. In all the mentioned devices, the visual value of the sun is more than other motifs, and the verbal text also refers to the heroes of the Shahnameh and ancient Iran. Considering that these weapons were created in the Safavid era and in an Islamic discourse, this research seeks to answer the question why the sun and signs such as horns play an essential role in the armor of King Suleiman and how the meaning of these motifs can be understood. Is there an explanation? Considering that the purpose of this research is to analyze the motifs of war weapons attributed to Suleiman, to reach a suitable answer, the tool and the images on the tool were analyzed using the iconology approach. The data of the research shows that changing the name of Safi Mirza to Suleiman is an expression of his transcendental beliefs and that era, also in this era Iranian wisdom and enlightenment is revived and it seems that the use of the sun and horn in his instruments also indicates that he has the power of seal. or light Since in Mehri religion, Mithra was also the patron god of warriors who helps them in battles, these beliefs entered the worldview of the people and the artist consciously or unconsciously used the sun, images of battles and horns to help Mehr or Mithras in the battle to the king Suleiman and the expression of his power has been used.

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