پیکره (Aug 2021)
A Comparison of Structure and Concept in Paintings Based on The story of the Zamen-e Ahou
Abstract
Problem Definition: Zamen Ahoo is one of the valuable Shiite narrative themes that has been the basis for the creation of works in the field of visual arts in Iran. "Hassan Ismailzadeh", "Mohammad Farahani", "Mohammad Tajvidi" and "Mahmoud Farshchian" are among the artists who have represented this theme in their paintings. The works of the mentioned artists have similarities and differences in structure, concept, and narrative. Hence, while focusing on the mentioned differences and similarities, form and the amount of influence of each artwork of the present artists on the promotion of this theme will be studied particularly the pinnacle of the concept which is the “Zamen Ahoo”.Objective: Among the goals of this research is to understand the structure, concept, and narrative, and also qualitative characteristics of the mentioned paintings by recognizing the differences and similarities in matters of structure and concept.Research Method: In this research, an adaptive comparison of four paintings with the subject and theme of Zamen Ahoo has been carried out in a descriptive-analytical method; also, library studies, documents, databases, and observations of paintings have been used to collect and evaluate research data.Results: The similarity of the mentioned works can be traced more in the structure as it can be sought in color, form, light, following the same visual pattern, and thematically addressing the climax of the story namely the Zamen-e Ahoo. But the distinguishable differences are generally in the quality of expressing the concepts which are formed due to the technical abilities of the artists by applying a variety of indicators and symbolic elements of animal, plant, color, and similar features. Accordingly, the differences in a direct relationship with the quality of the structure can be evaluated positively to promote the concept
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