Arrays have been a definite part of Islamic architecture, like Islamic tombs whose array is part of their architecture. On the other hand, in Gilan and Mazandaran provinces, Islamic tombs have their own shape in terms of architecture-related layout, and from one part to another in these two provinces, there are differences in the layout of Islamic tombs, so the main purpose of this study Cognit...

Applying wind energy in Sistan region has been taken into consideration during different historical periods, especially during Qajar period. Varmal castle settlement which is located in Varmal village-environs of Hamoun County-is a Qajar period structure that has used wind power for various applications that resulted in a unique design and architecture. Applying wind power wisely for cooling, n...

During the Qajar era in the Kermanshah city, as an important city and the center of the government eldest son of Naseroddin shah, Mohammad Ali Mirza has made spectacular monuments including mosques with beautiful and special decorative features. In this study, an attempt was made, focusing on two mosques Dolatshah and Haj Shhbazkhan, the most important religious monuments of this period in Kerm...

History of mentalities is one of the approaches in Historiography and one of the branches of Cultural History, which seeks to understand the mentality and beliefs of ordinary people towards different issues. One can use this approach to understand the history of Iranian architecture. As the Persepolis Complex and the Tomb of Cyrus are amongst the important works of Iranian architecture, the que...

Safavid era is a glorious period in the history of Iranian urbanization and architecture in which the gardens and palaces constructed in the mentioned era have been architecturally very important and their remains such as Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Hashtbehesht garden and palace, Chehelsotoon palace, etc. have been valuable works in the city texture. However some ruined palaces in Isfahan are su...

Despite the fact that many branches of art and craft were affected by the ideas of Western modernity in the Qajar era including painting, architecture, poetry, literature and handicrafts, carpet-weaving art preserved its cultural traditions and mainly represented its traditional motifs and designs. The present paper aims to study the economics and the situation of carpet-weaving in the Qajar er...

There are signs of compatibility between Iranian architecture and carpet in terms of geometry and proportions that the dimensions of the interior of the house and the dimensions of the carpet are closely related. Attention to the carpet in two dimensions of design and geometric dimensions has been an important factor in shaping the dimensions of the interior of the Iranian house. This study aim...

      The polychrome tile work of the Qajar era reveals the identical illustration, which has a different artistic style comparing to former eras. Shiraz tile makers of this period provide polychrome tiles with specific features according to costumes and public folklore and established Shiraz school of painted tile work. This article concentrates on the decorated tile work of an archway at the ...