Analyzing the Course of Transformation and Development of the Characteristics of Ali's and Hassanin's Figurative Paintings in Different arts of the Qajar Period.

Document Type : Original Article

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Associate Professor Department of Painting, Faculty of Art, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.
10.22034/toa.2024.2032696.1422
Abstract
Apart from its historical aspect, iconographic paintings can be one of the expressions of art, religion and art in different periods. One of the most important aspects of the importance of studying in these subjects is the transmission of religious traditions with an emphasis on Shiite painting in the representation of Hazrat Ali and Hassanin, which was repeated in different arts and with different visual qualities in the Qajar period. Apart from its visual and decorative features from a religious point of view, the emphasis on a religious role reflects a suitable context for the emphasis on the Shia religion and its interest in the Qajar period. The purpose of this research is to find out the evolution and the way of representation of Imam Ali (AS), the first Imam of Shiites, together with his two young children, who has been depicted many times in different arts, accompanied by two slaves or alone. The research questions are as follows: What visual changes can be seen regarding the representation of the faces of Imam Ali (AS) and Hassanin (AS) in the iconography of different arts? What are the structural features of these images and what are their similarities and differences in the images? The research method in this research is descriptive and analytical with a historical approach and the research is of qualitative type. The research was done by using library sources and examining museum samples, and the method

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