Japan and Guilan being located in similar climates have experienced same architectural and artistic characteristics such as Kumiko art and gereh-chini. Due to the fact that so far no research has been conducted on the similarities and differences between Kumiko and gereh-chini, the present research will try to investigate the components forming the two arts. With the aid of comparative studies,...

The Chaleshtar castle in Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari is decorated with varied and unique stone herbal, human and animal ornaments. In the decoration of this Qajar building, the traces of the three national, religious, and foreign patterns of the Qajar period are observed, especially in human designs. Resemblance of human ornaments in this building with aforementioned patterns influenced by nativ...

Sistan and Balouchestan is located in the southeast of Iran and consists of two regions; Sistan and Balouchestan. The ornamentas and decorations in these regions have various shapes and features, the most significant of them are the potteries discovered in the ancient hills, carpets, needleworks and other splendid accessories and ornaments. Various factors have led to the formation of color and...

The most important factor in creating motifs in Turkmen carpet is the surrounding environment and the mentality of the Turkmen woman, including ram that has been considered as an effective factor in their lives. Ghouchak motif that comes from the Turkmen weavers' mentality regarding an animal in their surroundings is one of the most widely used designs that is seen in their lives. Ghouchak (hor...

With the conquest of China and Iran by the Mongols, the influence of Chinese styles and methods appeared in all the visual arts, including the patterns of fabrics. These designs were also used on the clothes of those in power, which was of special importance in different periods and was considered a royal emblem. Mandarin square is one of the royal symbols. This Chinese royal emblem was also us...

Kerman nomadic hand-woven carpets, woven without a detailed advance plan, is today one of the less discussed issues in the industry. Rafsanjan, Raviz carpet is among hundreds of nomadic carpets with significant authenticity and different motifs, including tree, mecca, flower pot, boteh, brick, medalion. The tree motif is one of the most beautiful features mainly seen in carpets woven in this ar...

Achaemanid art is one of the most important periods of Iranian ancient culture. In different periods of time, it has been considered as the determiner of the Iranian identity. The art of this era has been analyzed and investigated in different ways. According to the range of the available studies and the intertextuality which is the approach of this study, the research question is that whether ...