Understanding and Introducing the Iranian Art of Sacred Shrines in Northern Iran for the Purpose of Sustainable Urban Development and the Tourism Industry: A Case Study (Motifs Employed on the Wooden box of Imamzadeh Abbas (AS) in Sari)

Elyas SAFFARAN¹ Sediqeh Al-Sadat Sokhbar²

1) Associate Professor of the Department of Art and Architecture Payame Noor Unvierstiy
2) Master of art research

IOI Code : ABFG-ACABHF
Publication : 12th.international Congress on Civil Engineering, Architecture, Art and Urban Development(12icsau.ir)
Abstract :
    Abstract aspects in the blessed region of northern Iran with an emphasis on the motifs used in the wooden box of Imamzadeh Abbas (AS) Sari Dr. Elias Safaran Sediqah Al-Sadat Sokhbar abstract As one of the most important provinces of Iran, Mazandaran benefits from a rich historical, cultural and artistic background. The presence of Islam in this region caused changes in its art and architecture. Also, for various reasons, many Imamzadegans have come and gone to this area, which became a factor to remember many blessed places in this area. In this research, the relationship between Iranian art and religious beliefs and ritual aspects of the blessed region of northern Iran was investigated and analyzed with an emphasis on the motifs used in the wooden box of Imamzadeh Abbas (AS). The method of collecting information in this research is library and mainly field, where photography and video recording are used. These analyzes were done with the help of software, and the motifs and decorations used, which included geometric, plant, figurative motifs, inscriptions and frames, were identified. The purpose of conducting these analyzes was to introduce and identify the motifs used, which, looking at the results, can be well compared He observed religious ideas, religious beliefs, religious and Islamic aspects in them combined with art and native perspective. The recognition and presentation of Iranian art—as exemplified by the case study of the sacred shrines in northern Iran—will play a significant role in fostering sustainable urban development and the tourism industry.

Keywords : iranian art blessed bekaa northern iran imamzadeh abbas (as) motifs wooden box sustainable urban development and tourism