The Reflection of Literary and Religious Themes of Agha Sadegh Hijri Tafreshi's Poems in Qajar Calligraphy

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Persian Language and Literature, Islamic Azad University, Kashan Branch. Iran.

2 Department of Persian Language and Literature. Department Literature. Allameh Tabatabai University. Tehran. Iran.

Abstract

< p >It is obvious that the revival of the works of literature and culture of our beloved land has a fundamental role in recognizing the cultural, social, historical and political characteristics of our past society. Pay attention to the pious and pure people of the Safavid and Afshari periods and point to the reflection of these poems on the calligraphy art of the Qajar period. During the Qajar period, calligraphy spread more than the pre-art period. Although the cornerstone of calligraphy was laid in the very pre-Qajar period and significant efforts were made in this field, but the prosperity of this art can be seen in the Qajar period. Mirza Agha Sadegh Hijri Tafreshi is a poet of Safavid and Afshari eras. He first composed a historical-religious Masnavi and then became interested in mystical and passionate poems. Although various concepts and themes are observed in the poems of Agha Sadegh, literary and religious contents are among the prominent themes.
Research aims:
1- Recognition of the poetic manuscript and themes of Sadegh Hijri Tafreshi.
2- Understanding the reflection of Sadegh''s poems in the art of calligraphy of the Qajar period.
Research questions:
 1-What are concepts applied in the poems of Sadegh Hijri Tafreshi in addition to literary and religious themes?
 2- How is the poetry of Sadegh Hijri Tafreshi manifested in Qajar calligraphy?

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Islamic Art Studies
Volume 16, Issue 38 - Serial Number 38
September 2020
Pages 264-281

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