Showing 28 results for Pattern
Mr Mohammad A’zamzadeh,
Volume 2, Issue 3 (9-2006)
Abstract
Village weavings, particularly flatwoven Gelims, are the products of personal lastes, gifts, and individual creativity. In the meantime, the genuineness of their designs and colors is rooted in a collective genius enriched over the centuries. This collective genius seems to be well-preserved in the flatweav of East Mazandaran villagers, whose design repertoire is not confined to sheer imitation of nature, but is rich in respect of motifs of their own. That is why their weavings stand as documents of their ideas and their way of life, besides being useful and easy to use and carry products.
Mrs Nikoo Shoja’ Nouri,
Volume 2, Issue 3 (9-2006)
Abstract
Since ancient times, “Tree” has been the focus of attention as a symbol, in works of art. In Mesopotamia and later in Iran, this symbol was known as a holy tree or tree of life as early as 3500 BC, and was delineated in different shapes. After the advent of Islam, this symbol prevailed in works of art; However, no longer as a mythological holy tree but rather standing for heavenly blessings and the paradise. This symbol has been used in different branches of art, including rugmaking. In the art of carpet patterning, the tree has prefigured a great variety of designs, notably the plant Mihrabi (prayer niche). No doubt, the predominance of the tree image in a large group of prayer rugs, is not accidental and must have an objective more than conveying mere beauty. One interpretion suggests an epitome of paradise. Given the Islamic restrictions imposed on the portrayal of human beings, a tree depicted in a prayer niche may well stand for a man in prayer.
Mrs Zahra Hossein Abadi, Dr Zahra Rahnavard,
Volume 2, Issue 4 (3-2007)
Abstract
The pattern and the colour used in Sistan carpets is influenced by the climatic, cultural, historical, and image-weaving conditions of the region. In view of their conception, beliefs, culture and the historical antiquity of the region, the artists and weavers of such images choose peculiar patterns and colours bearing their overt and covert understanding that are depicted in their weaving works. This research after studying the patterns and colours used in them, takes into account those factors whose appearance has been truly effective in their formation and style. These pictorial phenomena that associate their rank and status with the degree of demand and selection of the masses enjoy varied meanings and concepts and the effect of the natural inspiration in them attains, at times, such an abstraction that their place in the surrounding phenomena could hardly be recognized. Visual qualities and values in the colour and the pattern of Sistan carpet are varied and extensive. One most significant of them is the value of in unity multiplicity portrayed in the Sistan carpet more prominently in two elements of color and pattern. Keeping in view the past history and the epic of the people of Sistan and the mode of beliefs and mores prevailing over the region, similarly the peculiar temperament of the land, the patterns and colours used in the hand-woven and other artifacts are a sort of symbolism and an association of events and incidents that are in fact a linkage between self-conscious rational world and the instinctive world; the weavers of this style resort to patterns and colors in order to express natural elements and their own ideals.
Dr Seyd Ali Mojabi, Mr Seyd Bashir Abedini, Mrs Zahra Fanayee,
Volume 3, Issue 8 (3-2008)
Abstract
The compilation of subject matter and data used in this article are extracted from library and recorded materials based on historical and pictorial sources to show changes in Kelardasht carpet within the past 100 years. Furthermore interviewing with masters in museums and bazaar was also used in accomplishing this article, and at the end data and pictures were compared to study the design and patterns of Kelardasht carpet in order to classify the patterns and motifs of these subjective and mental-woven carpets. Study of variations of patterns, motifs and colors in Kelardasht carpet shows that most of the patterns have been forgotten in the course of time and are not used any more. Then because this carpet is not a commercial one, difficult access to the area and entering poor patterns, this carpet was undermined or even defeated. It seems that the usage of old and original colors, original patterns and motifs and introducing genuineness and employed concepts in this kind of carpet to young people and buyers are important factors for the revival of Kelardasht carpets.
Mr Mohammad Ali Espanani,
Volume 4, Issue 9 (6-2008)
Abstract
Tenth and Eleventh (A.H.) centuries are in line with resuming the glory and magnitude of Persian Art. Craftworks (handicrafts) including carpet, attained a great status and dignity comparing the past in the light of this revolution, and find a completely new place for itself. This important issue became a start and turning point in forming original patterns and models and creating new compositions in the design of the carpets and also strengthened the basis of the carpet designing for coming eras. It seems that such phenomenon was due to the novelties and innovations that occurred in the design and pattern of hand-knitted craftworks especially in relation to carpet and caused the prosperity of Safavid carpet. This article tries to investigate the ground and means of such innovation and revolution in the designs and patterns of the carpet of this golden era by providing internal and external indications in this regard.
Mrs Farzaneh Khamseh, Mrs Marjan Salavati,
Volume 4, Issue 10 (9-2008)
Abstract
The hand-woven products indicate the identity and rich culture of our country, Iran. The weavers of “Bidgeneh village” have knitted faith and love in the warp and weft of their carpets. The Bidgeneh carpet, as one of the manifestations of high culture and art of Iran has been forgotten for many years. In spite of the long history of carpet-knitting in this village, there has been little research on the matter. In this paper, we have tried to revive this art by looking closer at the effective elements which involve in its formation. Initially we have shown that except a few disperse studies on the subject, yet there has not been done a full research on these carpets. Then we have studied pieces of the indigenous carpets and have carried out pathological studies for them. Finally, some methods have been recommended for upgrading and reviving the carpets of this region.
Mr Javad Pouyan, Dr Habib-O-Llah Ayatollahi, Dr Akbar Alami,
Volume 4, Issue 10 (9-2008)
Abstract
As patterns of other Iranian handicrafts, carpet patterns are valuable and extensively rich sources of visual elements to be used in today’s graphical works whenever appropriate. Due to the fact that these patterns have paved a long way through the history of carpet-weaving, they have been evolved into distilled and beautiful patterns of precise and orderly design structures. It is a cultural necessity that graphics students be acquainted with these patterns and gain knowledge and expertise about them because using these patterns plays an important role in both increasing their visual literacy and creating cultural identity. Obviously, appropriate employment of these patterns requires both suitable knowledge of them and recognition of the right and opportune time of using them which in its turn, demands skill and experience of graphic designers while employing these patterns. In the case of lacking each of aforementioned items by designers, these patterns can not be used appropriately and their aesthetic and cultural aspects will be destroyed.
Dr Amir Hossein Chitsazian, Dr Habib-O-Llah Ayatollahi, Mrs Dorsa Sazgar,
Volume 5, Issue 13 (9-2009)
Abstract
European tapestries and Persian kilims are the most useful types of flat and non-pile textiles in both regions bearing differences in terms of appearance such as: design, motif and color and texture and also in terms of specific functions which have been assigned to them. This study, therefore, has been conducted with the aim of identifying and comparing these valuable handmade textiles so that it may provide some grounds for improvement and development of Persian kilims while preserving their artistic identity. Although Iranian kilims and European tapestries use similar tools and materials and weaving technologies, but due to certain cultural and spiritual characteristics of Iran and Europe, they are different in terms of designs and patterns, color compositions, sizes as well as functions. Library-based and documentary studies were performed for achieving the aim of the paper and reviewing and comparing these types of Iranian and European handmade textiles revealed many similarities and differences
Dr Ali Asghar Shirzai, Mr Davood Shadlou,
Volume 5, Issue 14 (3-2010)
Abstract
Regarding the design, pattern and color of Timurid carpets, although no sound and safe one of such period has been survived, there are so many paintings addressing the carpets that most probably have been produced in that time. These paintings are mostly accessible from various manuscripts that have been developed by Timurid princes and patrons. We can even reproduce a whole carpet by analyzing these paintings. One of such manuscripts was created in Harat in the royal library of Baysonghor Mirza under supervising of Ja’far Tabrizi and is dated back to 1429, namely “Shanameh-ye-Baysonghori”. In this paper we are going to analyze six paintings of the manuscript, and to determine the design, pattern, color and even designers of Timurid carpets. This research is descriptive-analytical in nature and its necessity is due to understanding the carpets of the past eras and introducing them to designers and artists of nowadays carpet industry.
Mrs Tayebeh Sabaghpour Arani, Dr Mahnaz Shayestehfar,
Volume 5, Issue 14 (3-2010)
Abstract
It is not an exaggeration to say that Iran’s cultural, artistic and even national identity is to some extent related and tied with carpet. The history of carpet weaving is an honorable and glorious one. And today’s artists in this field would not be successful without relying on this rich and fruitful past and using their own creativity. Therefore, the scholars of this field have to closely examine and investigate patterns and motifs of carpets and introduce their findings to the carpet society. This way, they can recall us of a great identity which sometimes is being concealed in the shadow of innovations. Here the authors have tried to investigate an important part of the history of this art in the Qajar era and to introduce the especial characteristics of patterns and motifs in Carpet Museum of Iran. The method of this research is descriptive and analytical one and the data is collected by library-based and field study methods. Appearance and extension of pictorial patterns, extension of “Bandie Golfarang”, “Bandie Boteh” patterns, extension of "rose" ," Boteh" and "Mahi dar Ham" motifs, naturalism and simple and unassuming style are among the characteristics of Qajar carpets.
Mr Abdollah Mirzaei,
Volume 5, Issue 14 (3-2010)
Abstract
Iran’s carpet owes its basic part of artistic aspect to its own patterns and motifs. The transference of these patterns on woven carpets is done in different methods including “plan handkerchiefs”. Plans handkerchief acts as a mediator between the mind of the designer artist and the hands of the weaver artist. These patterns which are placed on cloths, besides their innate role as models for carpet weaving, increase the weavers’ designing and imaginative faculty and by giving variety to carpet productions of the region, play an important role in preservation and continuance of motifs as worthwhile heritage. The extension of new checkered plans has reduced the appearance of plan-handkerchiefs in Heris carpet weaving culture, and it has intensely reduced the variation of carpets’ patterns and motifs.
Dr Qobad Kiyanmehr, Dr Hossien Mirjafari, Mrs Azadeh Pashootanizadeh,
Volume 6, Issue 15 (6-2010)
Abstract
There is a spiritual & intellectual power in Persian carpets which connects to the terrestrial world. Plant patterns that make gardens not only symbolize paradise in the heart of carpets; but also the patterns in the borders which sometimes are decorated by angels represent the spiritual world. Maybe the position of angels indicates the initial stage before paradise gate (in the middle of the carpet) and Judgment Day, which our acts will be evaluated by angels and God will visit us, or it comes from other Persian archetype that has intellectual power, known as Farvahr. This research is tried to find and analyze roots of the angel shape by the form of Farvahr archetype, and we use holy Verses and religious stories as documents for proving the cause of its human shape with two wings. Writers try to prove that the Angel pattern is connected conceptually with the symbol of Farvahr
Mrs Peyvand Tofighi,
Volume 6, Issue 16 (9-2010)
Abstract
The cotton hand-woven products of Iran and India are in the category of flat and without knot wovens; Both are suitable for warm climate and some of them have same colour, pattern and composition. These cotton wovens reveal the cultural, psychical and aesthetics distinective characteristic and even climate conditions of weavers. In this study using the library and field research the hypothesis that (colour, pathern and composition in some of cotton woven of Iran and India are the same) has been tasted. In this research Iranian cotton woven "Zillo" and Indian one "DHURRIE" have been introduced. Initially we have shown both of woven, Then we have studied their similarities and differences, and finally we have shown difference between old and new ones because in recent years due to acceptance of other culture, these wovens have changed. Changes in these wovens through function traditional methods on the countinous annual were very little and straw and therefore in this study have not in mind confined time. In this article we only have studied ones that have two or three colour.
Mrs Peyvand Tofighi, Mr Mohammad Ali Espanani,
Volume 8, Issue 21 (9-2012)
Abstract
Rugs in Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari have a great variety of design patterns and colors. One of these patterns is the "frame" design pattern that has its own variations. Frame design patterns are created in two ways: brick and Qabqabi. This paper will try to study the Qabqabi design pattern and its variants in rural area rug and its evolution. Variations of Qabqabi design pattern include simple frame, ring frame (cypress pine), Hassan Khani frame, bow frame, samovar frame and rose frame. The research questions include: When the frame design pattern was used for the first time in the area? What are the types of frame design patterns? What are the differences of filling motifs, structures and frame connections in different part of the province? How their evolution has been accomplished? The most diverse samples belong to which area? It has been also tried to use library-based and field study methods for classification and analysis of Qabqabi carpets of the area. For this purpose, the form of the frame, decorations of walls, connections, coloring of the frames, decorations within the frames within frames and the distribution of frames will also be examined.
Mrs Neda Fakhr, Dr Amir Hossein Chitsazian, Dr Elyas Saffaran,
Volume 8, Issue 21 (9-2012)
Abstract
Bird motif has always had an important place in Iranian artworks. Various patterns of birds have been presented in all types of Persian art like carpets. Bird motifs, both in abstract and naturalistic forms, can be found in Iranian carpet design. This paper, after studying the role of bird motif in Iran's art and literature, introduced the formal and conceptual aspects of the motif in "Kheshti" design pattern. For this purpose, some images of Kheshti carpets of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari have been illustrated. This is a descriptive research and data collection has been accomplished using library-based studies, written literature and images
Mrs Somayeh Abdi, Phd Seyed Jalal Eddin Bassam, Mr Abdollah Mirzaei,
Volume 11, Issue 27 (9-2015)
Abstract
Ahar is one of the carpet weaving regions in Eastern Azerbaijan. This paper is to document the designs of carpets of this area. Data is collected through surveying, using methods of observation and interviewing weavers, merchants and scholars. Six carpet designs of six villages of this area including Qunigh, Cheshme Vazan, Qurchi Kandy, Haj Abedin Mazre'eh, Kaghalagh and Kalhur are studied and analyzed. The composition found in village carpets of Ahar is rectilinear medallion-spandrel. The carpets follow a pattern and design, which have some similarities, since the villages are in a same vicinity. But they not only differ in general design, but also they are different in some motifs. At the end, the elements of the design; i.e. medallion, pendant, spandrel and borders of these six carpets are compared.
Mrs Shokufeh Mesbahi,
Volume 11, Issue 27 (9-2015)
Abstract
Amoo’oghli brothers are the founders and revivals of contemporary carpet weaving in Mashhad. Their carpets are very famous because of their unique and outstanding characteristics. This study introduces, examines and categorizes patterns and designs used in the field’s and on the borders’ of their various carpets, in addition to their most concurrent patterns, the mostly used structure in design, harmony of carpet parts, motifs etc. and also Amoo’oghli and Amoo’oghli 110 brands.
Designs of Amoo’oghli carpets are either adoptive, like Sheikh Saffi, Chelsi etc. or innovative, like Kouzeh Kannani. Both of them have been affected by original North-Eastern Iranian design and Harrat style.
This article also studies very precious carpets with high densities and delicate complicated motifs in amongst their products, at the same time with common carpets with large and even geometrical motifs, simpler designs and lower densities.
It also introduces some of designers who cooperated with Amoo’oghli brothers and played important roles in their fame, Taher Behzad Zadeh or San’atnegar, so to speak.
Mohammadreza Shahparvari , Dr Jalaledin Bassam ,
Volume 12, Issue 29 (9-2016)
Abstract
Carpet is one of the Iranian arts that is shaped in direct interaction with designers and weavers and therefore is a visual expression of their beliefs and ideas. This statement of beliefs, originates from the artist’s mentality influenced by culture, customs and religious teachings of society which is then traced on the vertexes of the carpet in different arrays and in the form of various designs. For this reason, various issues have been incorporated in carpet with a symbolic expression and each imply a cultural and religious concept. In the mist of this, numbers have a deep root in the culture of this country and was divided into two types: quantitative and qualitative. Qualitative aspect, or in other words, the symbolic and meaningful dimension of numbers has long been in consideration and the application of numbers in the arts of this country can be considered as a sign of the grand position of the symbolic aspect of numbers in different eras.
This article reviews the place and symbolic use of numbers in carpet with analytical method and library data collection. The results show that the numbers one, three, four, five, six, seven and eight have been symbolically used in different carpet designs. This application implies that the organization of images and designs has been based on the symbolic meanings of these numbers. Furthermore, it can be been seen that some carpet patterns and designs have been named based on their numerical format, thus strengthening the role of numbers in carpet and conveying the symbolic meaning they possess. These patterns, which are influenced by the cultural and religious teachings of the society, have been employed by designers and weavers and have been the source of inspiration for their designs.
Dr Seyed Ali Majabi , Dr Zahra Fanaie ,
Volume 12, Issue 29 (9-2016)
Abstract
The present article is a kind of field and historical research accomplished based on available historical and imagery sources aiming at clarifying the changes that have been taken place in patterns and designs of mentally-woven mazlagan carpet and its patterns and motifs categorization in recent century. In addition to the historical investigation based on written and unwritten sources, a field study was also conducted in Mazlagan village, to find out old carpets, take their picture and interview with the old and famous people in Saveh and Tehran market and finally by comparing the information and pictures, the changes in patterns and designs of mentally-woven Mazlagan carpet were determined. Then, based on the obtained results, an attempt has been made to categorize and classify patterns and designs of this mentally-woven carpet. The results indicated that the patterns and designs of Mazlagan carpet can be classified with regard to two perspectivess which are forms and motif models; visual and physical nature of motifs as well as application of these motifs in the body or in the borders into four categories of plants and forms or models. The plant category can be divided into single flowers, leaf, leaf and flower band, three leaf flowers and incoming flowers and the last category to three subcategories of multi-angles including three, four, five, six and ehight angles and forms consisting of panes and arrows ,toothed and elbows. Borders in Mazlagan carpet can be divided into four types of two dostkomi and first until third type Harati.
Mr. Ashkan Rahmani,
Volume 13, Issue 32 (3-2018)
Abstract
Qashqai tribe is from the southern states of the country that the main profession of livestock and their women to be engaged in weaving. Depending on their nomadic life, some container weaving such as “mafrash” (bedding bag), saddlebag, “chante” (small bag), “joval” (storing sack), “tobre” (bag), “gashiglig” (bag for spoon) and “duzlug” (bag for salt) are woven by them. Among these weavings, mafrash is a biggest in which only three-dimensional woven kilim, jajim and bedspreads can be placed. All used motifs are geometric and abstract. In terms of design composition; horizontal panel and diagonal can be seen. Mafrash is woven with “supplementary alternative weft” technique. Regarding heddling and weaving; they are divided into two groups that so called “new technique and old technique”. Research method is descriptive. The data obtained through library and field research visits to Shiraz, Firoozabad, Farashband tribes and villages. The results of the field research are based on a survey of 45 pieces; 5 pieces from Shiraz, 7 pieces from Firoozabad nomads, 5 pieces from Farashband nomads, 20 pieces from Firoozabad, 6 pieces from Jahadabad, 2 pieces from morjshahrak are researched and analyzed.
