Wednesday, March 7, 2018

191. The Ardabil Carpet - Islamic, Safavid Dynasty - c. 1539-1540 CE

Form
Function
Content
Context

Tradition/Change
Interpretation
Artistic Intent
Audience Response

Responses are due by:
Monday, February 24, 2020 11:59 PM

3 comments:

  1. Mckenna
    Form- silk and wool
    Function- Used as a prayer carpet.
    Content- Two Mosque lamps can be seen, one is slightly bigger than the other.
    Context- Found in Ardabil Iran
    Tradition- No representation of animals or people just like other Islamic art.
    Interpretation- The medallion in the center of the carpet may represent a dome with 16 pendants.
    Artistic intent- One of the two lamps is larger to show perspective.
    Audience response- Was originally used for the Sufi saint's pilgrimage.

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  2. Nandini
    Form:the dyes used on the carpet include pomegranate rind and indigo
    Function:used in a funerary shrine
    Content: inscription by Masqud Kashani and the date, 946
    Context: was most likely woven by men
    Tradition: Created by making knots with the wool and silk
    Interpretation: the difference in size of the lamps on the carpet may be a deliberate flaw to indicate only god is perfect
    Artistic Intent: Was one of a matching pair
    Audience Response: Currently in the Victoria and Albert museum in London

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  3. katherine
    Form- woven by ten people at a time
    Function- made with a sister carpet to lay in a mosque
    Content- woven flowers all over it
    Context- was one of two carpets
    Tradition- woven my men
    Interpretation- the central medallion design is echoed by four corner pieces
    Artistic Intent- to depict a pool reflecting the top, domed shape of the mosque
    Audience Response- used as a prayer carpet

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