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Iconographic Interpretation of Hunting Scenes in Sasanian Metalwork
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Neda Akhavan Aghdam *   |
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Abstract: (8939 Views) |
| Sasanian art works, due to important
political, religious and economic events
of this period, have a considerable
significance and their interpretation help
us to know this era much better. These
can be considered as the pinnacle of the
pre-Islamic art in Iran and one of the most
improved branches of them is metalwork
with hunting scenes. The article tries
to interpret these art works using
iconographic approach and for this purpose
first the meaning of symbols should be
defined. Following, and to achieve the
iconographic interpretation of them some
of these metalwork with hunting scenes
are surveyed and the symbols which are
represented are interpreted. |
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| Keywords: Sasanian art, Sasanian metalwork, plates with hunting scene, iconography, symbology |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Special
Received: 2015/05/3 | Accepted: 2015/05/3
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