FOR ATTRIBUTION OF ONE IRANIAN PAINTING-THE LADY WITH THE SERVANT-INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY

  • IRINA KOSHORIDZE Ph.D, Associate professor of Tbilisi State University, curator of Oriental collections, Shalva Amiranashvili museum of Fine Arts, Georgian National Museum, Rustaveli avn. 3, Tbilisi, Georgia http://orcid.org/0009-0003-3203-3464
  • GRIGOL BERADZE ph.D, Main researcher, G. Tsereteli Insitute of Oriental Studies, Ilia State University G. Tsereteli str. Tbilisi, Georgia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9958-3626
  • SESILI SORDIA Shalva Amiranashvili Art Museums of the Georgian National Museum, the Restoration Research Laboratory-Restorer, #3 Gudiashvili st., Tbilisi, Georgia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8250-2105
  • GVANTSA POTSKHISHVILI Master of Conservation-Restoration Ap. Kutateladze Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Art. Research-scientist 22 Gribojedov st., Tbilisi, Georgia http://orcid.org/0009-0007-1227-9271

Abstract

The paper discusses  the results of the interdisciplinary research of one of the Qajar paintings "Lady with Servant" preserved in the Sh. Amiranashvili Art Museum, Georgian National Museum.

Still in his historical monograph on Qajar easel painting, Sh. Amiranashvili attribute this painting to the so-called the folk stream of Iranian Art and dates it to the second half of the 19th century.

The method of artistic-stylistic analysis of the painting, as well as interdisciplinary studies, revealed an inscription on it, according to which it was possible to determine the depicted story, and also, additional research and the study of the general trends of the monuments of the folk stream allowed us to determine the story depicted on the canvas, in particular, the story of Prince Bahram Gur and one of the episodes of his love affair with the Chinese princess Gulandam. The comparative analysis of parallel material and monuments of material culture allowed us to more accurately date the painting by the 40s-50s of the 19th century.

Keywords: painting; qajars; folk stream; Bahram gur; Gulandam; folk dastans.

Published
2023-06-25
Issue
No IX (2023)
Section
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES -SECTION OF ART HISTORY