Investigating the Visual Characteristics of the Designs of the Abbasi Great Mosque in Isfahan (Configurations, Compositions, and Motifs)

Abstract

Abbasi Great Mosque or Shah Mosque, which today is known as Imam Mosque, is one of the most beautiful mosques in Iran and is the most important mosque of the Safavid era, whose architectural style is Isfahan and Iranian. This mosque is located on the south side of Imam Square in The year 1020 Hijri began by the order of Shah Abbas I in the twenty-fourth year of his reign And its decorations and additions were completed during the period of his successors. The purpose of this research is to examine the motifs of the Abbasid Great Mosque of Isfahan, which gave unity to its structure and space and made them eternal. From the results of the research, it seems that There has always been a very close connection between art and spiritual etiquette derived from religion in the history of Iran. In fact, religion has been one of the most important constituents of art, and the art of language has been the deepest human wisdom and the manifestation of the most beautiful theosophical feelings.