Recognition of contemporary Iranian architecture based on the aesthetic dimensions of Qajar historical buildings (Case study: Decorations of late Qajar royal palaces in the capital)

Subject Areas : Epistemological and methodological researcher of historical research

Fariba Amini ¹ , Ghasem Motalebi ² , Samaneh Dabaghchi ³

1 - Ph.D. Student in Architecture, Karj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karj, Iran.
2 - Associate Professor, School of Architecture, College of Fine Arts, University of Tehran,Tehran.
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Karj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karj, Iran.

Received: 2020-08-09 Accepted : 2020-09-13 Published : 2020-08-22

Keywords: aesthetics, architecture, Qajar, Decoration, palace decorations,

Abstract :

Persian art during the Qajar period had a significant development due to the connection of this period with the West and many artists traveled to Europe and Western countries during this period. Is raised. In this regard, decoration is the most important element that has played a significant role in various Iranian arts. Architectural decorations that express themselves in different ways in facades, entrances and interiors, express their identity and value in the path of aesthetic evolution. Decorations cannot be separated from architecture, but far more architectural symbols, social identities, and cultural values can be derived from them than architecture. Therefore, considering the importance of buildings with the function of a palace in the capital, what has been addressed in this research is the study of the aesthetics of decoration in the architecture of late Qajar palaces. This study wants to use the method of content analysis of Qajar historical texts (late Qajar), in other words, thematic and structural analysis of the architecture of this period, to address the question of whether the aesthetics of late Qajar art is based on the principle of decoration or not? What are the factors behind the aesthetics of decoration in Qajar art? This research will have a clear representation of the role of decoration in the architecture of Qajar royal palaces.