Painting of "Shrine of Imam Reza (AS)" in Falnameh Tahmasbi: An Illustrated Proof for the Grid Zarih and the Golden Dome of the Razavi Shrine in 957 AH.

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1 Ph.D. student, Department of Graphic, Technical and Vocational University (TVU), Tehran, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Art, Faculty of art, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Ph.D., Department of Islamic Art, Faculty of art, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

One of the best documents to study and to decipher the evolution of historical monuments is to refer to written documents and images related to the building over time. The painting of the pilgrimage to the shrine of Imam Reza in the David Museum, largely shows the architecture and details of the holy shrine of Imam Reza during the reign of Shah Tahmasb Safavid. Falnameh Tahmasbi was illustrated in Qazvin during the reign of Shah Tahmasb in 957 AH. This version has a special use, book layout and large dimensions, and influenced by Shiite principles and its instructions and the prevailing conditions in the society of the day. When it comes to themes and the drawings, it has special structure and Shiite symbols. The purpose of this study was to analyze the image of Imam Reza shrine in order to describe the shape of Imam Reza shrine during the reign of Shah Tahmasb Safavid. The research method was descriptive-analytical with a comparative approach and data was collected from library sources. The general findings of the research indicate the similarity of the shrine depicted in the painting of Imam Reza shrine with his holy shrine in the reign of Shah Tahmasb. Furthermore, a comparison of this image with the image of "The miracle of Two Fingers of Imam Ali (AS)" confirms the fact that the Razavi Shrine was the first to possess a golden dome and grid Zarih among other Imam shrines.

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Karafan Quarterly Scientific Journal
Volume 18, Special Issue 1 - Serial Number 54
Art and Architecture/ Basic Sciences
September 2021
Pages 13-33

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  • Receive Date: 11 December 2020
  • Revise Date: 03 May 2021
  • Accept Date: 07 June 2021

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