A Comparative Study of Neishabur and Andalucía Pottery Designs (Spain)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 P. H. D., Assistant Professor, Department of Graphics, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Gilan University, Rasht, Iran.

2 Master of Art Research, Ramsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ramsar, Iran.

10.22034/ias.2020.223880.1213

Abstract

Neishabur was one of the most important pottery centers of Khorasan in the early Islamic centuries. In previous researches, the efforts of Khorasan artists to preserve the heritage of the past and to influence the Islamic regions have been mentioned. On the other hand, Neishabur has been culturally connected with Spain for centuries due to its location on the commercial highway. The main question of the research is whether the motifs of Neishabur pottery were transferred to the art of Spain during the Islamic period. The research method of the present study is descriptive and analytical. The method of collecting library materials is through scanning and image reading; moreover, the method of data analysis is qualitative. Considering that Neishabur's terracotta works are one of the most important artifacts of the age and have influenced the formation of Spanish pottery art, research in this topic seems necessary. To achieve this goal, the similarities and differences between Neishabur and Andalusian (Spain) terracotta patterns have been investigated. The findings of the research show that the motifs and style of depiction of Neishabur pottery have influenced the works of art of Spain in the Islamic period, these influences can be seen in animal motifs, birds, figures and compositions.

Research aims:
1. Studying the effective fields in the transfer of Neishabur's artistic style to Spain.
2. Analysis of the similarities and differences of Neishabur and Spain pottery designs.

Research questions:
1. How were the patterns of Neishabur pottery transferred to the art of Andalusia (Spain) during the Islamic period?
2. What are the similarities and differences between Neishabur terracotta patterns and Andalusian terracotta works (Spain)?

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Islamic Art Studies
Volume 18, Issue 43 - Serial Number 43
February 2021
Pages 360-372

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