پیکره (Mar 2021)
Investigating the Graphic Characteristics of the Wooden Door Decorations of the Sa'id ibn Jubayr Mosque, Darb-e Imam Building
Abstract
Problem Definition: Among traditional arts, Islamic architecture and related decorations have always been a suitable platform for the presence of various visual elements, especially decorative arrays. Imamzadeh Darb-e Imam of Isfahan belongs to the Qara Qoyunlu Turkomans period and despite the historical research on the mentioned building, the visual elements of the decorations have been less investigated. A remarkable part of the building's decorations includes wooden works, including wood-carved doors. Among the wooden doors, an old door belonging to the Sa'id ibn Jubayr mosque and the Turkomans period can be seen, however, because of the damages caused to the door due to the passing of time, basically its decorations and features have been less discussed. The issue raised here is to analyze the decorations of the mentioned door, to know it more precisely, and to check the transferable capacity of the artistic dimensions of its decorations to the contemporary period. This study answers the question of this research, which is to know the themes and content of the motifs of this historical work, by examining the meaning of the motifs of the mentioned door and evaluating the features and visual values. Objective: This research aims to know the visual features and themes of the motifs, distinguish the motifs used in the Turkomans period in the decorations of the mentioned wooden door, read the text of the inscriptions, and reconstruct the decorations. Research Method: The current research has been carried out using a descriptive-analytical method and data collection has been done based on library sources, documents, and field research. Results: The results show that in the inscription on the mentioned door, the phrase (لااله الا الله محمد رسول الله علی ولی الله) and the other inscription, the phrase (و توکل علی الله و کفی بالله وکیلا) are written. Geometric patterns, hexagrams, and round star-shaped flowers are among the frequent motifs of the Turkomans period, which are used in decorations. Considering that the qualities and visual literacy are observed in these motifs, they can be used today in branches of contemporary art.
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