Zilu is a flat heat resistance cotton rug, which was used in hot and dry parts around Iran’s Dasht-e Kavir like Yazd, Meybod, Ardakan, Ardestan, Kashan, and Semnan in order to protect places like Mosques, public and religious places, and houses from the heat. But these days the creation and usage rate of this native art is decreasing and only a few weavers are still in this business. Due to the...

when we return to the concept of poetry and the age-old discussion about the uselessness or the usefulness of the poets to the private and public state of human beings, originating from plato and aristotles views about poets respectively, there emerges the question of the role of poetry in human beings lives. in the same manner, with the advance of technology and the daily progress and improvem...

The present study aimed to define the art of Khānqāh from the seventh century to the present time and describe the special art of Khānqāh architecture which has been influenced by pure mystical and Sufi thoughts. The data were collected from Khānqāh monuments (Sufi Gathering Places) and tombs, historical Khānqāh Mustahsanats (Practices in Khānqāh), and classification of their symbolism from the...

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,...

Abstarct: Qajar rugs are among the richest treasures of Iranian art. In these carpets , specific kind of design and new usage were created. Motifs of these group of qajar carpets not only were affected by various literary and storied themes but also reflected by religious and mystical themes. In this way, we can mention carpets of spiritual characters and darvishes. Weaving of darvish ‘s fac...