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Mostafa Rostami

Mostafa Rostami

Academic rank: Associate Professor
ORCID: 0009-0003-0877-2937
Education: PhD.
ScopusId: https://www.scopus.com/dashboard.uri
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Architecture
Address: Faculty of Art and Architecture, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran.
Phone: 35342981

Research

Title
Comparative Study of the Archetypes Used in the Motifs of Saqanefars of Tabaristan and Armenian Churches
Type
Presentation
Keywords
Archetypes, Tabaristan Saqanefars, Ritual buildings, Narrative Motifs, Armenia Churches.
Year
2024
Researchers Mostafa Rostami ، Seyedeh Pooneh Hosseini

Abstract

Saqanefar is a small wooden building with native architecture influenced by the religious culture of Tabaristan region of Iran. Over time, these buildings benefited from narrative motifs in the process of their ritual function, which states that archetypes influenced by religion have a great place in the form of its motifs. On the other hand, the presence of motifs used in Armenian Churches clearly shows the role of archetypes influenced by rightist perceptions in that land. The question that is raised is, what are the similarities and differences in the form and content of the archetypes in the motifs of the Saqanefars of Tabaristan and the Churches of Armenia under the influence of ancient historical and cultural connections? Using the comparative, descriptive and historical method, this research examines the similarities and differences of the archetypes used in the motifs of Saqanefars of Tabaristan and Armenian Churches. The results of the research showed that due to the existence of historical, cultural and ritual connections between the two lands of Tabaristan and Armenia, the motifs of the Saqanefars of Tabaristan and the Churches of Armenia have significant archetypal similarities and differences in terms of form and content, such as demonic creatures, holy figures, angels, The tree of life, harpy and abstract motifs are influenced by the environment and lifestyle. The narrative expression of these motifs indicates that since long ago, commonalities such as history, climate, and especially culture and rituals that are close to each other among the people of the two lands caused the creation of lasting archetypes that are of great importance for both nations, and this in the deepening Convergence and kinship of two nations plays an important role.