The structure of the homes in Iranian paintings: investigating the characteristics of the representation of the interior of homes in Iranian paintings from the 7th to the 11th centuries AH. A

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Department of Architecture, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran.

2 Department of Archeology, Hamadan Branch, Islamic University, Hamadan, Iran

10.22070/negareh.2023.15844.2973

Abstract

Statement of the Problem: The Azari style of painting is one of Iran's most prominent artistic expressions, particularly in the Herat and Tabriz schools, where depictions of residential spaces are abundant. However, due to the limited number of historical records on residential architecture from this period and the extensive territorial expansion of architectural structures across cultural Iran, obtaining accurate architectural characteristics of residential buildings from this era has proven to be challenging. Consequently, research on the architectural features of homes in the Azari style remains scarce. Nonetheless, by analyzing the paintings that display architectural structures, it is possible to comprehend the patterns used in Azari-style interior architecture.
This study aims to analyze the representation of interior spaces in paintings from the Herat and Tabriz schools and examine the structural characteristics of residential architectural spaces depicted in the Ilkhani to Safavid period (including the first and second schools of Tabriz, the second school of Baghdad, and Shiraz).
The main research question is to determine the characteristics of the structure of interior spaces portrayed in the paintings of the Herat and Tabriz schools and whether the principles of interior architecture of residential spaces from that era can be understood by studying the paintings.
To achieve this goal, the study collects and analyzes paintings that display residential interior spaces using a descriptive-analytical research method. Additionally, historical documents collected through the library method are compared with the paintings to aid in analysis. Based on the paintings, the research identifies the structural features of the interior of residential architecture during this era. The findings of the study reveal the structural characteristics of residential spaces, the organization of space, the role of arrays and inscriptions in the spatial structure, the relationship between social hierarchy and the spatial structure, and the influence of residential paintings on the styles used in the architecture of houses and other residential spaces throughout the study period.

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  • Receive Date: 11 May 2022
  • Revise Date: 30 November 2023
  • Accept Date: 04 December 2023

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