Mr Hamid Sadeghian, Mrs Leila Madani,
Volume 5, Issue 12 (6-2009)
Abstract
The motif of tree is one of the most important and original motifs of decoration and mysticism in human’s art. Different kinds of plants and trees that may be considered as the symbol of “the prayer human” can be found in many historical works in Iran and other parts of the world; each expressing a special meaning and sometimes multiple meanings. “Weeping willow” is one of these motifs that can be found in art works and miniatures of our country, especially in hand-knitted carpets of some areas. Accordingly, the Chaharmahal & Bakhtiaris’ carpets which are classified among tribal and rural categories present such motif especially in carpets with “Kheshti Design”. In this paper the different kinds of such motif have been introduced and their formal and semantic aspects have been studied in Kheshti carpets of different areas of Caharmahal & Bakhtiaris Province.
Mahdie Goodarzi,
Volume 18, Issue 42 (9-2022)
Abstract
Carpet weaving is an artistic industry that initially emerged with the material need of man for a rug and later merged with a sense of aesthetics and reached its peak. In this process of development from the beginning of its emergence to its perfection, Iran has been a leading country. The characteristics of Iranian carpets have led to this range of hand-woven products being recognized as a symbol and artistic identity of Iran worldwide. The diversity of Iranian carpet designs and patterns is as wide as this country of art. The Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari region, especially the Babaheydar region, has a special place in the study of nomadic carpets due to its geographical proximity to the Qashqai tribe and the mutual influence of patterns and weaving methods. This research aims to investigate the influence of Qashqai nomads on Baba Haydar carpets and also to identify the differences and similarities between the carpets of these two regions. In this research, descriptive analysis method was used and data was collected through field visits, library documents and analysis of research background. Since in the research literature, the sample of studies found was only related to the status of Baba Haydar carpet weaving. And the lack of study in this field and finding similarities between Qashqai and Baba Heydar textures has not been done so far, so the mixing of the carpet production capacity in this region of Qashqai and Bakhtiari patterns needs to be investigated and studied. The research findings show that the carpets of the Baba Heydar region have been influenced by the Qashqai in many aspects, including geometric patterns, carpet bergamot, and overall design. However, the indigenous characteristics of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari and Qashqai have also caused differences in the carpets of these two regions. Overall, the results of the research indicate a kind of motif exchange between the two regions that, while influencing, has also preserved the identity independence of Babaheydar carpets and Qashqai carpets.
