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Hosseini A. Investigating the change of proportions of the dome of Safavid mosques in the context of its creation. JRIA 2024; 12 (1)
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Ferdowsi university of mashhad
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In addition to the prosperity of the country in various fields and the establishment of a national government after a long period, the Safavid period, for the first time on a large scale, Shiism became the official religion of the country. Current thoughts in this period, originating from Iranian-Shiite approaches, had unique characteristics. Due to the major role of mosques in this period in the political and social structure of the country, it is expected that the architecture of mosques is also influenced by the mentioned ideas. This research was formed with the aim of answering the question of what changes the approaches of the Safavid period have caused in the physical characteristics of the domes of Safavid mosques and what effects these changes have had on the human perception of the architectural space.
The purpose of the research has been achieved by comparing the physical characteristics of the dome of mosques of the Safavid period with mosques before this period. Since domed mosques have become popular since the Seljuk period, the statistical population of the research is ten Seljuk domes, ten Ilkhani domes, twelve Timurid domes and eleven Safavid domes, which are divided into two groups of mosques based on the dimensions of the opening. They are divided into big and small. These 43 mosques include a large number of the entire documented statistical population. Due to the historical nature of this research, the interpretative-historical method was used in combination with quantitative methods and the data were analyzed in a logical inference manner.
The results of the research show that the geometric features and proportions of the domes of the Safavid period show the greatest conformity with the Seljuk domes. In the domes of the great Safavid mosques, all the physical components studied compared to the mosques of previous periods, in order to create higher domes; have increased significantly. Compared to small mosques, large mosques show more structural differences with the mosques of their previous periods. Regardless of the dimensions of the mosque, the noticeable reduction of the internal proportions of the dome of the Safavid mosques compared to the domes of the previous periods, makes the space more human-centered and brings a more favorable spatial perception.
The purpose of the research has been achieved by comparing the physical characteristics of the dome of mosques of the Safavid period with mosques before this period. Since domed mosques have become popular since the Seljuk period, the statistical population of the research is ten Seljuk domes, ten Ilkhani domes, twelve Timurid domes and eleven Safavid domes, which are divided into two groups of mosques based on the dimensions of the opening. They are divided into big and small. These 43 mosques include a large number of the entire documented statistical population. Due to the historical nature of this research, the interpretative-historical method was used in combination with quantitative methods and the data were analyzed in a logical inference manner.
The results of the research show that the geometric features and proportions of the domes of the Safavid period show the greatest conformity with the Seljuk domes. In the domes of the great Safavid mosques, all the physical components studied compared to the mosques of previous periods, in order to create higher domes; have increased significantly. Compared to small mosques, large mosques show more structural differences with the mosques of their previous periods. Regardless of the dimensions of the mosque, the noticeable reduction of the internal proportions of the dome of the Safavid mosques compared to the domes of the previous periods, makes the space more human-centered and brings a more favorable spatial perception.
Type of Study: Research |
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Subject- oriented researches in Islamic architecture and urbanism, eg. Spatial-geometrical ideas, symbols and ornaments
Received: 2021/11/25 | Accepted: 2024/03/17 | Published: 2024/04/17
Received: 2021/11/25 | Accepted: 2024/03/17 | Published: 2024/04/17
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