Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Shahrekord University
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Fatemeh Mehrabi, PhD Student of Comparative and Analytical History of Islamic Art,University of Art, Tehran.
10.22051/jjh.2024.43916.1989
Abstract
The Al-Buyeh period (322-447 CE) was a period of great Islamic civilization, during which they ruled over large parts of Iran and Iraq and played a significant role in the formation of Islamic art. Characteristic of this art been the presence of religious concepts and mythological elements, manifested in various forms, including animal and mostly mythical patterns. The double-headed eagle symbol is one of these patterns, which has been observed repeatedly on metals, ceramics, architectural works, and especially in textiles, but its origin has mostly remained unknown due to a lack of sufficient research. Therefore, this article aims to explain the content of this symbol and answer the following questions: What are the religious themes that gave rise to the symbolic meaning of the double-headed eagle in the visual culture of the Al-Buyeh period? Or, what concepts were represented by the use of the double-headed eagle symbol in the visual culture of the Al-Buyeh period? The research method used in this study was qualitative, descriptive-analytical, and based on the Panofsky eco-iconological approach, and the required data were collected through library and credible sources. The results indicate that the use of the double-headed eagle symbol was a symbol of divine power and nature(sun) and, on the other hand, the meaning of human ascension and martyrdom in general was inferred from it, which was carried out by a bird with divine power. Additionally, the new findings showed that the double-headed eagle symbol was not related to all martyrs in general, but specifically referred to Zaid bin Ali, a religious leader whom the Al-Buyeh period believed in and promoted.
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