Islamic Patterns in Persian’s Herat School of Painting: A Study on Baysonghori Shahnameh

Authors

  • Neda Zoghi University of Malaya
  • Mohd Roslan Mohd Nor University of Malaya
  • Faisal @ Ahmad Faisal Abdul Hamid University of Malaya

Keywords:

Persian Painting, Herat School, Shahnameh, Motifs, Arts, Islamic Civilization

Abstract

One of the characteristics of the Herat School is that it has continuously used various decorative motifs in painting. That is why in the present paper some samples from the Herat School have been selected and analysed to illustrate and explain the difference and superiority of the Herat School over other Persian painting schools. The paintings of Shahnameh-y-Baysonqori contain many decorative motifs such as plants, animals, geometrical motifs, decorations of inscriptions and other architectural elements with highly precise and detailed drawings and decorative patterns. The Persian painters in the Timurid dynasty have used Islamic patterns including arabesque and geometric motifs as decorations. Iranian painters used arabesque shapes to create movement, rhythm, emotion, and space to represent the beauty of objects inherent in the beauty of God.

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Published

2018-12-27

How to Cite

Zoghi, N., Mohd Nor, M. R., & Abdul Hamid, F. @ A. F. (2018). Islamic Patterns in Persian’s Herat School of Painting: A Study on Baysonghori Shahnameh. Online Journal of Research in Islamic Studies, 5(3), 65–74. Retrieved from https://jrmg.um.edu.my/index.php/RIS/article/view/16466

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2018)

Section

Research Articles

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