Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
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M. A. student in painting, College of fine arts, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
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Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Visual Arts, College of Fine Arts, Tehran University, Tehran.
Abstract
Hosein Ghoullar Aghasi with a symbolic, coherent and simple expression has created eternal invaluable artworks with respect for people’s beliefs, emphasis on moral aspects of good and evil, and maintaining the humane gestures influenced by Ashura event, Imams’ lives, Shahnamah of Firdawsi and description of spiritual concepts. To identify the visual codes of his works’ characters based on virtue and vice, after a partial introduction to teahouse painting, we move on to the general characteristics and features of Ghoullar aghasi's artworks and drawing on illustrations and tables, examine the quality of the presence of good and evil elements in his works. This research is conducted using descriptive- analytical method and library sources. Distinguish between good and evil elements and their fate are finally revealed by particular visual codes apparent in most paintings. For example various visual elements distinguish the icons of good and evil forces.
In expressing the characteristics of Imams and heroes, issues such as granting them a unique position, drawing serene and dignified faces and picking colors with positive attributes are considered and in evil characters, exaggerated deformation of faces, choosing colors with relatively negative attributes and depicting their wretched destiny.
The opposition of vice and virtue in Aghasi's painting, in addition to a thematic contrast, has found a pictorial effect. All beings, heroes and their enemies play a role of "beauty" because in the tale of cosmos, noting is used but beautiful words.
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