Comparison of Floral mythology in Seljuq pottery with a sample of the textail Kept in the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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1 Student of Analytical and Comparative Studies Department of Islamic Art, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University of Tehran. Iran

2 Professor, Textile and Clothing Design Department, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.

3 Professor, Department of Philosophy of Art, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran. Iran

Abstract

The motifs included in the works of art, especially those belonging to the distant ages, in addition to the array and ornamental designs, have also had functions, which are closely related to the myths, beliefs and rituals common at that time. In other words, the mentioned motifs are like symbols that indicate specific ideas or messages. Among the most important examples of this issue, we can mention the works of art created and elaborated in the Seljuk era, which inherited rich treasures, especially in the field of textiles and pottery. The present article, compiled in a documentary manner and written with a descriptive-analytical method, by comparing the motifs of a piece of strong cloth in the Victoria and Albert Museum and six existing ceramics from the Seljuk period, the intellectual, mythological and social commonalities presented in He examined them and identified and classified their functional commonalities. The findings of the article show that all motifs used in the mentioned works have a cultural function and indicate the opinions of the day in the given time. That is, the motifs and symbols used in the works had a functional meaning for the people of the day and were not just a repetition of the past and beauty.
Journal of Iranian Handicrafts Studies

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 18 September 2024

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