purrezaian, mehdi

of Arts Department, Shahed University

[ 1 ] - Discussing the Principles of Philosophical and Artist-oriented Criticism in Masnavi

     Discussions about art criticism, philosophy of arts and esthetics are most often present in the works of non-Iranian thinkers and scholars. In some ancient Iranian texts and sources, one can find articles and discussions about the work of art, the artist and the audience. One of these sources is the spiritual Masnavi of Maulana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi. In this book, there are scattered ...