Negareh Journal

Negareh Journal

Surveying and classifying the subjects of the murals in Shiraz Eram garden

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Eram garden is one of the beautiful and famous gardens in Shiraz that belongs to Qajar era. There are many murals in the building of this garden which were done in the form of polychrome tiles or oil painting on wood that has embellished all over the walls and the ceiling of this three story building. Those paintings have various subjects and senses that in accordance with the subject sometimes they were done affected by the western painting and sometimes with the common methods. Some subjects were affected by the native and traditional culture and they have a lot of delicacy and accuracy in performance. The aim in the process of this research which has been done with library and field method is to recognize Eram garden's murals more beside describing and classifying its works. For reaching to this aim after introducing Eram garden and its history; besides classifying the works, describing and surveying of every existing subject and image have been dealt with. Subjects are divided into three main branches: 1-Mythical and archaic 2-Narrative 3-Ornamental images
Each branch involves several subordinates. Interstice the article in addition to surveying each of the above Subjects and finding the roots of some senses and subjects, the effect of western art in some issues and the methods of their performance are implied too. Tending to luxurious and thirst for power in those who had ordered those works can also be one of the reasons for variation of the subjects and the contents of works.
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Volume 5, Issue 16
Autumn 2010
Pages 27-41

  • Receive Date 15 June 2009
  • Accept Date 24 July 2010
  • Publish Date 22 December 2010