Rahppoye, Hekmat-e Honar

Rahppoye, Hekmat-e Honar

The reflection of the myth of the Khunireth in the illustrations of the anthology of poems of the Shiraz school Timurid period

Document Type : Original Article

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The Member at Graphic Design Department, ّFacultyof Architecture and Art, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
Abstract
The world of mythology includes broad topics and concepts that are related to the material and spiritual manifestations of nature. Myths are an inseparable part of ancient culture, whose objective allegories have been embodied in literature and art over time. The legend of the glorious land of Zoroastrians "Khunireth" with natural elements such as mountains, water, cedars and plants... is a symbol of the promised paradise that continued with Islamic features after the fall of the Sassanid dynasty. With the acceptance of Islam by Iranians, mythological beliefs with a religious approach continue and appear in illustrated literary versions. An anthology of anthology's poems in 801 AH. It is one of the exquisite copies of the Shiraz school of the Timurid period. This edition contains paintings that have been able to show the fantasy of the mythological world and natural elements in a symbolic way and present landscapes that instead of objectively representing nature have manifested its mysterious effects. The important question in the mentioned field is to examine the visual characteristics of the elements and the degree of influence from Zoroastrian mythology. This article tries to investigate the mythological concepts that existed in Iranian belief before Islam and after the emergence of Islam in the enlightened minds of Iranians, it took on a religious color
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Volume 3, Issue 2 - Serial Number 5
January 2025
Pages 95-105

  • Receive Date 30 October 2024
  • Revise Date 16 January 2025
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