SYMBOLISM AND NATIONAL IDENTITY ADMINISTRATING SAFAVID CARPETS

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Journal: ISLAMIC ART Year:2009 | Volume:5 | Issue:9 Page(s): 117-138

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SYMBOLISM AND NATIONAL IDENTITY ADMINISTRATING SAFAVID CARPETS

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SAFAVID CARPET WEAVINGQ3

DESIGN AND PATTERNQ3

RELIGIOUS AND NATIONAL CONCEPTSQ3

Abstract

Art, stems from notion and philosophy and is nourished stems from notion and philosophy. nourished in a cultural and social environment Considering this, the art of carpet weaving has significantly inclined towards the same philosophical and notional elements. Carpet weaving has survived over centuries and has obtained an undeviating relation with the daily lives of people. In other words, arts such as this are intervened with events and various thoughts and are dominated by the religion and culture of that nation. The art of carpet weaving is one of the outstanding and representational elements regarding the national identity of Persian art. Carpet weavers have managed to create carpets which express the endeavor, inspiration, and taste of Persian artists.Carpet weaving thrived in the Safavid era and the kings, many of whom were artists, put much effort for the efflorescence and growth of this art. Carpets illustrated national and historical designs and were decorated with mythical patterns, moreover, various techniques and designs were experimented in this period. The Safavid period was famous for the collaboration of religion and art; where both are guided towards sublimity and divinity. Therefore, carpet weaving, which rooted in the same religious and artistic background, gained the power to bloom and turned out to be one of the major artworks of Persia. Carpet designs such as arabesque and khataee, quarter medallion and corner pieces, Bagh-e Ferdos (the garden of paradise) the symbol of the tree of life and the lion and cow, the Simorgh (roc), the peacock, the dragon, and the flowers and the gloss are among many designs and ornamentation applied on Persian carpets. A number of Safavid carpets are preserved in museums worldwide including the Victoria and Albert museum, Vienna museum, Baku museum, Boston museum of fine arts, and many more. The major aims of this paper are: 1-Recognizing and understanding the national and religious elements of Persian identity in Safavid carpets. 2-Identifying the function of the elements applied in Safavid carpets. Also, the following questions are answered: 1-Did the national and religious notion of the Safavid period influence the designs of the carpets? 2-Are the designs on the carpets derived from any particular source?The collaboration of this paper was achieved via library and documentary research and has been organized in a historical and descriptive manner.

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SHAYESTEHFAR, MAHNAZ. (2009). SYMBOLISM AND NATIONAL IDENTITY ADMINISTRATING SAFAVID CARPETS. ISLAMIC ART, 5(9), 117-138. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/136815/en

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SHAYESTEHFAR MAHNAZ. SYMBOLISM AND NATIONAL IDENTITY ADMINISTRATING SAFAVID CARPETS. ISLAMIC ART[Internet]. 2009;5(9):117-138. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/136815/en

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MAHNAZ SHAYESTEHFAR, “SYMBOLISM AND NATIONAL IDENTITY ADMINISTRATING SAFAVID CARPETS,” ISLAMIC ART, vol. 5, no. 9, pp. 117–138, 2009, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/136815/en

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