Author/Authors :
Sahebzamani, Azadeh Department of Art Research - Islamic Azad University, Yazd , Bagheri Lori, Mohammadreza Department of Art Research - Islamic Azad University, Yazd
Abstract :
Contemporary paintings are abundantly brought up with combination of various images of Iranian
Gardens in order to describe identity and culture of Iran, because these paintings have important
role in retrieving and recognizing Iranian identity, culture and history, and also have a very longlasting
record, because of which there exists a need for studying. Contemporary paintings, all
inherited from Iranian Garden design, embed presentation of plans, animals and architecture, as
matters of identity and culture of our country, can help to make better recognition and revival of
past culture and older Iranian identity. Gardens have had very important place since old days in
Iranian culture and civilization and have been counted as one of the fundamental concepts of social,
cultural and natural discourse of this land. Still presented in Iranian literature, architecture and
painting in different forms, in a way that these days’ painters pay special attention to outcome
concepts of Iranian Gardens. The main purpose of this work is recognizing and retrieving the
concepts of Iranian garden in content of contemporary Iranian painting. At the time being, study
conclusions show that it is possible to retrieve the concepts of the Iranian garden by means of
analyzing and demonstrating the content of landscape drawing drawn by contemporary painters,
especially construction type, rhythm, symmetry, and coloring used in these works.