Attention and Focus in the Perception of Persian Architecture

2020 ◽  
pp. 104-120
Author(s):  
Saeid Khaghani ◽  
Jamal Esmaeilzadeh Vafaei ◽  
Seyed Behnamedin Jameie
Keyword(s):  
Persian Architecture

scholarly journals WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF KALIYADEH MAHAL

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 302-307
Author(s):  
Anjali Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Ground Water ◽  
Management System ◽  
Water System ◽  
Madhya Pradesh ◽  
Water Management System ◽  
Islamic Period ◽  
Persian Architecture ◽  
Art Form

Water in architecture of India played an important role in the culture. Indians developed the traditional hydro engineering to conserve Rain water, Ground water, river, and other natural resources. It could be seen since earliest times. Stepwells were first used as an art form by the Hindus and they influenced many other structures, Mughal Gardens are the examples of the incorporation of water in the design of Architecture. The designs of the gardens are of the medieval Islamic Period. Kaliadeh Mehel near Bheravgarh Fort at the bank of River Kshripa. Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) is well known and one of the most famous historical landmarks of Madhya Pradesh, it is the fusion of Hindu – Persian architecture. The palace has the exclusive designed water system.

Parsi Zoroastrian Garbās and Monājāts

1989 ◽  
Vol 121 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-63
Author(s):  
J. R. Russell
Keyword(s):  
Classical Music ◽  
Persian Architecture

It is a strange circumstance, yet one immediately observable, that the Parsi community in India, so innovative and so energetically creative in many other respects, has failed to distinguish itself in the sphere of indigenous arts. In the acquisition of tastes and skills in European or hybrid pseudo-Persian architecture, in European-style portraiture, and in Classical music, the Parsis have been diligent, even as they long ago became eloquent masters of the English tongue. What of their arts can properly be called Zoroastrian?

Vault

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Wendland
Keyword(s):  
Late Antiquity ◽  
Complex Geometry ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Geometric Design ◽  
Stone Masonry ◽  
Lateral Thrust ◽  
Great Ability ◽  
Persian Architecture ◽  
The Creation

Vaults are curved masonry surfaces for roofs and ceilings, able to give shelter and protection. Fireproof and very durable, they were the only massive constructions available for such purposes before modern reinforced concrete was invented. Vaulted ceilings have often been a major issue in the creation of architectural space—as dominating elements with sculptural quality, and as fascinating constructions, often elegant, sometimes astonishing or even daring, always artful, and requiring and demonstrating great expertise and skill in their design and building. In early stone architecture, vaults built with horizontal circular courses can already be characterized as spatial structures. Since the early Great Civilizations, vaults were constructed with blocks arranged in radial bed joints—they could be built with great economy, with complex shape and adapting to irregular plans, as they are still in modern vernacular architecture, such as in Central Asia or in northern Africa. In Late Antiquity, vaults made with dressed stone show great ability in the geometric design—this art was later resumed both in the Middle East and in European Renaissance architecture. In Imperial Rome, vaults made of concrete reached enormous spans, were robust enough to last many centuries, and could be built virtually in any shape. Vaults of brick or stone masonry or of dressed stonework are among the greatest masterpieces of architecture, including the marvelous vaults in Persian architecture, the high vaults of Gothic cathedrals perfectly balanced upon slender pillars, the magnificent spatial inventions of Baroque vaulting, the great domes, and finally the creation of modern shell structures. By principle, vaults are stable by their shape. Their equilibrium demands curvature, regularly resulting in shapes with complex geometry. Therefore, they are very demanding in design, planning, and construction. Systems of anchoring or abutment have to be devised to contain the lateral thrust, and a shape must be created that enables the stability by counterbalancing the heavy components within the vault. Moreover, the building of the curved shape requires form control during bricklaying, geometric design of the temporary support structure, and, in case of stone structures, the formulation of precise specification for producing the single building elements. Therefore, beyond symbolic values, ideas of space in architecture, and the expertise and virtuosity of planners and builders, vaulted ceilings also reflect the historical development of applied geometry and mechanics. Their study gives an insight to the knowledge society that created the buildings.

The Historic Significance of Stucco Decoration in Persian Architecture

1934 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 321
Author(s):  
Arthur Upham Pope
Keyword(s):  
Persian Architecture ◽  
Historic Significance

scholarly journals Translation of Culture Specific Items: A Case Study of Persian Architecture Terminology

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esmaeil Bagheridoust ◽  
Zahra Mahabadi Mahabad
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Study ◽  
The Other ◽  
Translation Theory ◽  
Direct Transfer ◽  
Persian Architecture ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Guest House ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Word Translation

Architectural texts involve a great deal of CSIs that reflect the culture of a country.  Translating these CSIs from Persian into English seems one of the key issues in the translation of architectural texts.  This source-oriented descriptive study tried to investigate CSIs of the Persian architecture in order to examine the extent to which the translators/writers have succeeded in rendering CSIs, while translating them from Persian architecture into English or writing on the Persian Architecture in English.  In addition, it tried to investigate the most frequently used strategies by writers/translators according to Van Doorslaer’s (2007) model.  To serve research purposes, two textbooks on Iranian architecture (i.e., Introducing Persian Architecture by Pope and Abbasid Guest House by Ouliaienia) were sampled.  The findings indicated that the translator (Ouliaienia) and the writer (Pope) were successful in finding appropriate equivalents for SL architectural terms.  The comparison of Pope’s textbook and Ouliaienia’s translation demonstrated that they had made use of four of the strategies (i.e., Direct Transfer, Word for Word Translation, Interpretation, and Domestication).  Accordingly, in pope’s book, Interpretation was the most frequently used strategy, while Direct Transfer was the most frequently utilized one in Ouliaienia.  On the other hand, Word for Word Translation was the least frequently used strategy in Pope’s work, whereas Domestication was the least frequently utilized one in Ouliaienia’s work.  The findings of the present study may have some significant implications for translation theory and practice.Keywords: Translation, CSIs, Persian Architecture, Terminology

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