A Comparative Study of Illuminationism in the Architecture of Safavid and Contemporary Mosques

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Etminan Leyla; HOSSEINI SEYED BEHSHID; PANAHI SIAMAK

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Journal: ISLAMIC ART Year:2020 | Volume:17 | Issue:39 Page(s): 28-56

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A Comparative Study of Illuminationism in the Architecture of Safavid and Contemporary Mosques

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Etminan Leyla | HOSSEINI SEYED BEHSHID | PANAHI SIAMAK | Issue Writer Certificate

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Imam Mosque of IsfahanQ1

Al-Ghadir Mosque of TehranQ1

IlluminationismQ1

Safavid architectureQ2

Contemporary ArchitectureQ1

Abstract

Islamic architecture, like other types of architecture, is related to epistemology and ontology in the culture of society. To apprehend traditional Islamic architecture, or any other form of traditional architecture, it is compulsory to be acquainted with the style of traditional attitudes towards architecture as a whole and its constituents. The most central of these components is space. Safavid period (1135-907 AH) is one of the brilliant periods of architecture in Iran. This historical period has been one of the most sensitive historical periods in terms of the prosperity of Islamic culture and thought. In the contemporary period, with the expansion of relations with the West, Islamic architecture was also influenced to some extent by new innovations. The issue that can be raised here is the degree of influence of Safavid and Contemporary Architecture in terms of the signs of Illuminationism within them. This research is based on descriptive and analytical methods and grounded on library studies and field observations. The architecture of Isfahan Grand Mosque and Al-Ghadir Mosque in Tehran have been studied as prominent examples of Safavid and Contemporary Architecture as two architectural works. The research findings indicate that the world in the mind of the Safavid architect is based on holy verses and religious narrations, consequently in the architecture of the Imam Mosque of Isfahan, the issue of Illuminationism is evidently reflected. In the Al-Ghadir Mosque, the purity of the volumes used, the application of materials and brick and tile decorations in the faç ade and the use of elements and concepts of past architecture presented in a new expression indicate the influence of postmodernist movements in Contemporary Architecture.

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Etminan, Leyla, HOSSEINI, SEYED BEHSHID, & PANAHI, SIAMAK. (2020). A Comparative Study of Illuminationism in the Architecture of Safavid and Contemporary Mosques. ISLAMIC ART, 17(39 ), 28-56. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/383245/en

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Etminan Leyla, HOSSEINI SEYED BEHSHID, PANAHI SIAMAK. A Comparative Study of Illuminationism in the Architecture of Safavid and Contemporary Mosques. ISLAMIC ART[Internet]. 2020;17(39 ):28-56. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/383245/en

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Leyla Etminan, SEYED BEHSHID HOSSEINI, and SIAMAK PANAHI, “A Comparative Study of Illuminationism in the Architecture of Safavid and Contemporary Mosques,” ISLAMIC ART, vol. 17, no. 39 , pp. 28–56, 2020, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/383245/en

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