INVESTIGATING PANTHEISM IN IRAN’S ISLAMIC ART (CASE STUDY: ORNAMENTATION OF ASNAQ MOSQUE)

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One of the main topics of discussion of philosophy is the link between the perceptible world and heavenly world2 and mosques are a place when religious beliefs in the form of symbols that display the link between art and religion. Since the beginning of creation, temples have been crucially significant and that is why they have led to emergence of the most advanced techniques in architecture. In fact, mosques have created the sacred art and this type of art is based on allegories and exemplifications and is built upon pantheism. This ultimately has led to creation of the philosophy of unity in diversity and diversity in unity in all Islamic aspects which is manifested in many works of art. The present study aims to recognize the architectural ornaments of Asnaq mosque and their association with the dominant philosophical thinking. The question that rises here is that: in which elements of Asnaq mosque have the sacred notions and spiritual identities been manifested? In this article, by referring to written historical sources and by using the field study method and a descriptive – analytical approach, it has been attempted to initially review the architectural ornaments of Asnaq mosque and then to philosophically decode these ornaments and symbols. This article also aims to establish a connection between philosophy and art in Asnaq mosque. Ultimately, the result obtained from this research will show that manifestation of god in nature is the origin of Islamic art and architectural ornaments of Asnaq mosque are indicative of the oneness of god. 

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Asnaq Mosque,sacred artsymbollic art,pantheism

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