Document Type : Original Article
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Ph.D. Student of Art research of Department of Art, Institute of Society and Media, ISF.C., Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
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Assistant Professor of Arts Research Institute, Iranian Academy of Arts, Tehran, Iran
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Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Art and Architecture, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Department of Art, Institute of Society and Media, ISF.C., Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
10.22034/scart.2026.140868.1479
Abstract
According to Shahnameh, Jamshid was Iran`s fourth mythical king from the Pishdadian dynasty. He made a fertiled world for Iranians with God`s glory through his religiosity, people`s welfare and Nowruz celebration. The importance of Jamshid`s era made him the main subject in Iranian`s illustrative. After Islam, the Safavids considered themselves similar to ancient Iran Emperors religiously and nationally. That`s why they tried to keep these values in their artworks. Actually, Shah Ismail1, the founder of the safavid dynasty, and his successor, Shah Tahmasb tried to regain Iran`s glory in their era. They took basic steps to improve people`s living standards by succeeding in agricultural, industrial, textile and other businesses. Jamshid`s golden age and Safavid`s prosperity was the same and this harmony made Safavid Empire glorious to the world. Tahmasebi`s Shahnameh showed a luxury image of Jamshid`s court and actually, it overlapped Safavid court. For this overlap, they had their styles and pattern. The reason for Jamshid`s court artwork was chosen because it is an exclusive treasure of Tabriz Royal workshop by Sultan Muhammad and his assistands. In this article, the researchers focus on the representation of Good and Evil in the mentioned illustration. This article explores the transformations and evolutions of Jamshid throughout his long journey from prehistoric times to the Islamic era, based on Iconography method to answer these qustions: 1. What is the meaningful relationship between symbolic motifs and the concepts of Good and Evil in Jamshid court illustration? 2. How these concepts are represented beyond the image?
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