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Tahmasbi M, Saber Z, Amiri A. (2024). A Comparative Study of the Theme of Hunting in Historical Sources and Visual Media in the Era of Fath Ali Shah Qajar. mth. 14(27), 1-16. doi:10.61186/mth.14.27.1
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1- M.A Art History, Isfahan University of Art, Iran.
2- Associate Professor, Faculty of Handicrafts, Isfahan University of Art, Iran. ,z.saber@aui.ac.ir
3- PHD in Art Research, Isfahan University of Art, Iran.
2- Associate Professor, Faculty of Handicrafts, Isfahan University of Art, Iran. ,
3- PHD in Art Research, Isfahan University of Art, Iran.
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During the Qājār period, and especially during the reign of Fatḥ-ʿAlī Shah, the image of the Shah was one of the most important subjects of court painting, and a considerable amount of painting was dedicated to the Shah. One of the most important images of this period, which can be seen in various art media, is the image of Fatḥ-ʿAlī Shah hunting. The study of the repetition of the image of the king hunting in different works of art and different places from political, religious and social point of view is important according to the political conditions of Iran in this era. Since the image of hunting and hunting ground has been important as a ritual and educational function among the people of Iran since the past, the purpose of this article is to examine the theme of royal hunting and the reasons for using this theme in visual media and historical written sources of the era of Feth Ali Shah, rather than using the historical method. This study has adopted an analytical and comparative method to understand the concept of hunting image in documentary and library form. To answer the following research question, what are the obvious and hidden semantic layers of the theme of hunting based on the historical and visual sources of Fatḥ-ʿAlī Shah’s era?, it is necessary to understand the cultural and political context of the period. Because cultural and artistic works always require the relationship between all the phenomena and social manifestations of that society to be investigated, explored, and understood. Since art plays a key role in creating legitimacy in society and the visual memory of the people, by examining Fatḥ-ʿAlī Shah’s approach to the ways of representing popular beliefs through hunting, it was concluded that Fatḥ-ʿAlī Shah was fully aware of the role of art and literature and their effects in society. Considering the conditions of Iran due to the pressure of foreign forces who wanted to colonies Iran, he benefited from the image of royal hunting as a powerful medium to strengthen nationalism and create national identity in the society and its influence on the international communities.
Keywords: Royal hunting, Hunting grounds, Visual Media, Fatḥ-ʿAlī Shah, Qājār, Artistic Politics, National identity.
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