1- hD student in Philosophy of Religious Arts, University of Religions and Madhhabs, Qom, Iran. , Bayat@shdu.ac.ir
2- Assistant Professor, Institute of Art and Islamic Thought, Faculty of Religion and Art, Qom, Iran.
2- Assistant Professor, Institute of Art and Islamic Thought, Faculty of Religion and Art, Qom, Iran.
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Mehr is one of the ancient Iranian religions which had a significant impact and influence on other religions as well as Iranian culture and art. Comparative studies show that these influences may be seen in both form and meaning. As Persian or Iranian garden is considered the best model for the connection between place and nature in the history of Iranian architecture, and given the importance of nature in Mehr, this study aims to trace Mehr’s impact on Persian garden’s architecture. Through a descriptive, analytical and comparative approach, and meticulous examination of ancient texts and records and analysis of symbols and motifs in Persian gardens, and relying on studies in archaeology, religion and architecture, it attempts to reinterpret the constituent elements of Persian garden and the prominent features of Mehr and answer the following question: how and to what extent the wisdom behind the form and meaning of this garden is in agreement with the mysterious concepts of Mehr. To address this, the study begins by analyzing the elements of Persian garden and the distinctive characteristics of Mehr and then, by comparing and contrasting them, shows how they correspond to one another. The results of the research show that not only the constituent elements of Persian garden—water, fence, tree, pavilion, order, the concepts of spiritual journey and up and down, sanctity and the number four—are in agreement with the foundations of Mehr in terms of meaning and form, but this garden is also the manifestation of Mehr’s rituals.
Article number: 7
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