A Comparative Study of the Religious Components of Qajar and Pahlavi Carpets

The place of religious subjects in Iranian arts is quite famous and most of the arts are rooted in religious culture, which is evidenced by the art of carpet weaving. The purpose of this study is to study the Qajar and Pahlavi carpets in which the religious theme has been used and since there are commonalities in the carpets of these two periods, by analyzing, matching and classifying these carpets to examine the similarities and differences We will discuss their activities and their capabilities in detail to show the importance, position and manner of employment and attitude of the artist and the people of these two periods in these projects. Questions raised in this research: 1- What are the topics and concepts used in Qajar and Pahlavi carpets? 2- What was the status of the use and durability of religious subjects in the carpets of the Qajar and Pahlavi periods? Historical, descriptive-analytical research method and field and library information collection method that has been done after examining samples of carpets with religious themes in Tehran museums. The results of this study show that in the carpets of the Qajar period, figures and icons, Shiite religious narrations and events as well as other religions were prevalent and in the Pahlavi period, most religious topics revolved around the life events of the Prophet (PBUH) and Shiite Imams have been especially the image of Imam Ali (as). Because Qajar society was a religious society, these images influenced the religious beliefs of the people from the beginning to the end of this period; And then in the Pahlavi period with the change of social conditions, people's tastes towards the new conditions were formed and therefore, the religious rugs of the Qajar period had a more important place in the transmission of religious concepts than the Pahlavi period.