A comparative study of imaginary creatures in the paintings of Qajar era ritual buildings, focusing on the four buildings of Kabudkola, Kebriakola, Chamazkola and Shiadeh in Mazandaran (Babol) and the buildings of Khodavardi, Pir Tekyeh, Meftah and..

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Art Research Department, Faculty of Art & Architecture, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran

2 Art Research Department, Faculty of Art and Architecture, University of Mazandaran Dr. Beheshti

10.22070/negareh.2023.16482.3068

Abstract

The paintings in religious buildings, which are a type of native, cultural and historical heritage in the architecture of Mazandaran and Golestan region, were painted in the Qajar period. These paintings, which do not have a high visual quality, originate from the pure beliefs and thoughts of artists and common people, whose impact can be seen on the culture and literature of the people of this country. The purpose of this article is a comparative study of imaginary creatures in the paintings of Qajar period ritual buildings in Babol (Mazandaran province) and Gorgan (Golestan province) in terms of diversity and reading of form and content and This question is raised, what are the characteristics, similarities and differences of the imaginary creatures used in the paintings of the Qajar era religious buildings in the mentioned regions in terms of theme and visual values? Therefore, the number of ten samples of paintings from the religious monuments of Babol region and seven samples of paintings from Gorgan region have been selected and used as the basis of analysis. The research method is descriptive-analytical, and information is collected by library and field methods. The results of the research indicate that the imaginative motifs in the religious buildings of the two mentioned regions, due to the proximity of the two provinces and their influence on each other in terms of cultural relations, in the use of visual qualities such as the use of curved forms and lines, simple compositions, the use of mysterious space creation and drawing them in a two-dimensional way without volume and simple and popular imagery, have commonalities. However, in Babol's Saqanfars, imaginative motifs represent the taste and creative mentality of the artist, who has drawn simple and unprofessional motifs with a fluent pen and free line design. On the other hand, in the Gorgan region, these motifs are drawn with a more realistic look, and paying attention to proportions has greatly contributed to the more objective aspect of the motifs.

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Negareh Journal

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  • Receive Date: 30 June 2022
  • Revise Date: 12 January 2023
  • Accept Date: 21 January 2023

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