Carpet as a symbol; The Investigation of the consumption of hand-woven carpet in European countries from middle ages to 18th century

The hand-woven carpet because of the capacity of having the artistic, economic and conceptual aspects during the history, has found different functions besides its own consumable function. In Travelogues and historiographies was mentioned about the very splendor and luxury carpets that describing th...

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Main Authors:	Mahla Takhti, Reza Afhami, Javad Neyestani
Format:	Article
Language:	fas
Published:	The Institute of Islamic Art Studies 2018-12-01
Series:	هنر اسلامی
Subjects:	hand- woven carpet conspicuous consumption functional value symbolic value
Online Access:	http://www.sysislamicartjournal.ir/article_91567_7e2183d4cf45a6a964b450e76c284bd0.pdf

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spelling	doaj-6e3bf19dc6474dc0b426cd588f791a592020-11-25T03:35:47ZfasThe Institute of Islamic Art Studiesهنر اسلامی1735-708X2676-77592018-12-011432749610.22034/ias.2018.9156791567Carpet as a symbol; The Investigation of the consumption of hand-woven carpet in European countries from middle ages to 18th centuryMahla Takhti0Reza Afhami1Javad Neyestani2Ph.D Candidate in Research in Art History. Art and Architecture faculty- Tarbiat Modares UniversityAssociate Professor- Research in Art History department. Art and Architecture faculty- Tarbiat Modares University- Associate Professor- Archaeology department. Humanities faculty- Tarbiat Modares UniversityThe hand-woven carpet because of the capacity of having the artistic, economic and conceptual aspects during the history, has found different functions besides its own consumable function. In Travelogues and historiographies was mentioned about the very splendor and luxury carpets that describing the glorious palaces. It indicates carpets gradually obtained a value more than consuming value.<br />This research was conducted using the descriptive and analytical approach, based on library and documents data, with visual investigation on paintings from 15th to 18th centuries to finding the shape of the usage of carpets. Because that was not possible to investigate all European countries, it was emphasized on most important samples in terms of economy, commercial and artistic status.<br />It seems by the spread of conspicuous consumption among high class people and afterwards among middle class families, arose a kind of symbolic value for hand- woven carpets. The research shows in capitalism and consumerism societies, carpets were a symbol of wealth and self-glorification for their owners. As during the 16 century and afterwards, their the consumable value as the floor covering, converted to symbolic value as a very important element in decorating the palaces, mosques, churches and paintings.http://www.sysislamicartjournal.ir/article_91567_7e2183d4cf45a6a964b450e76c284bd0.pdfhand- woven carpetconspicuous consumptionfunctional valuesymbolic value
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title	Carpet as a symbol; The Investigation of the consumption of hand-woven carpet in European countries from middle ages to 18th century
title_short	Carpet as a symbol; The Investigation of the consumption of hand-woven carpet in European countries from middle ages to 18th century
title_full	Carpet as a symbol; The Investigation of the consumption of hand-woven carpet in European countries from middle ages to 18th century
title_fullStr	Carpet as a symbol; The Investigation of the consumption of hand-woven carpet in European countries from middle ages to 18th century
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title_sort	carpet as a symbol; the investigation of the consumption of hand-woven carpet in european countries from middle ages to 18th century
publisher	The Institute of Islamic Art Studies
series	هنر اسلامی
issn	1735-708X 2676-7759
publishDate	2018-12-01
description	The hand-woven carpet because of the capacity of having the artistic, economic and conceptual aspects during the history, has found different functions besides its own consumable function. In Travelogues and historiographies was mentioned about the very splendor and luxury carpets that describing the glorious palaces. It indicates carpets gradually obtained a value more than consuming value.<br />This research was conducted using the descriptive and analytical approach, based on library and documents data, with visual investigation on paintings from 15th to 18th centuries to finding the shape of the usage of carpets. Because that was not possible to investigate all European countries, it was emphasized on most important samples in terms of economy, commercial and artistic status.<br />It seems by the spread of conspicuous consumption among high class people and afterwards among middle class families, arose a kind of symbolic value for hand- woven carpets. The research shows in capitalism and consumerism societies, carpets were a symbol of wealth and self-glorification for their owners. As during the 16 century and afterwards, their the consumable value as the floor covering, converted to symbolic value as a very important element in decorating the palaces, mosques, churches and paintings.
topic	hand- woven carpet conspicuous consumption functional value symbolic value
url	http://www.sysislamicartjournal.ir/article_91567_7e2183d4cf45a6a964b450e76c284bd0.pdf
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Carpet as a symbol; The Investigation of the consumption of hand-woven carpet in European countries from middle ages to 18th century

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