The Place of the Sky in Persian Miniatures from the Beginning until the Tenth (Hijri) Century
The sky has always had a special place in Persian religious and mythical be-liefs. It has been interpreted as a representation of holiness and refinement. This study aimed to examine the place as well as the significance of the sky in Persian miniatures. From this perspective, in Persian miniatures...
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| description | The sky has always had a special place in Persian religious and mythical be-liefs. It has been interpreted as a representation of holiness and refinement. This study aimed to examine the place as well as the significance of the sky in Persian miniatures. From this perspective, in Persian miniatures with mythical content, the role of the sky to transfer meaning has been the especial focus. Interestingly, the form of the sky has been represented differently in different eras of Persian miniatures. As such, the formal and symbolic aspects of the sky in comparison with those of other heavenly elements such as the sky, stars and clouds have been discussed. The results, analyzed descriptively, indicated that the formal aspects of the sky in Persian miniatures have undergone changes in different eras in terms of the physical space dedicated to it, vision angle as well as the proportions con-sidered with respect to other elements present in the picture. As an illustration, the sky-related elements like the clouds, which were designed, in terms of formal appearance, by strict guidelines in earlier eras, have been represented more elas-tically and freely in subsequent eras. More importantly, from Timurid era on, the symbolic content of the sky has been more in focus. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e129eafc04141f6a74febb0bf154f702023-07-15T06:41:39ZfasShahid Chamran University of Ahvazپیکره2322-46222588-67892015-02-0136254010.22055/pyk.2015.1320513205The Place of the Sky in Persian Miniatures from the Beginning until the Tenth (Hijri) CenturyAdham Zargham0Elham Heidari1Departman of painting, Faculty of Visual Art, Tehran University, Tehran, IranDepartman of painting, Faculty of Visual Art, Tehran University, Tehran, IranThe sky has always had a special place in Persian religious and mythical be-liefs. It has been interpreted as a representation of holiness and refinement. This study aimed to examine the place as well as the significance of the sky in Persian miniatures. From this perspective, in Persian miniatures with mythical content, the role of the sky to transfer meaning has been the especial focus. Interestingly, the form of the sky has been represented differently in different eras of Persian miniatures. As such, the formal and symbolic aspects of the sky in comparison with those of other heavenly elements such as the sky, stars and clouds have been discussed. The results, analyzed descriptively, indicated that the formal aspects of the sky in Persian miniatures have undergone changes in different eras in terms of the physical space dedicated to it, vision angle as well as the proportions con-sidered with respect to other elements present in the picture. As an illustration, the sky-related elements like the clouds, which were designed, in terms of formal appearance, by strict guidelines in earlier eras, have been represented more elas-tically and freely in subsequent eras. More importantly, from Timurid era on, the symbolic content of the sky has been more in focus.https://paykareh.scu.ac.ir/article_13205_a7793a2d5b5b8f7acb990576949818c3.pdfpersian miniatureskyform meaningcontent |
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| title | The Place of the Sky in Persian Miniatures from the Beginning until the Tenth (Hijri) Century |
| title_full | The Place of the Sky in Persian Miniatures from the Beginning until the Tenth (Hijri) Century |
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| title_short | The Place of the Sky in Persian Miniatures from the Beginning until the Tenth (Hijri) Century |
| title_sort | place of the sky in persian miniatures from the beginning until the tenth hijri century |
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