Altar design on Iranian carpets
It is a type of carpet that is inspired by the altar of prayer and its decorations. In the past, this design was used for rugs that were used as rugs and for this reason they were known as rugs and rugs. Artists still use the design to decorate the floor or walls of the room as paintings.
One of the general features of this design is the use of two anticline crescents in the upper part of the map, which are designed as one / second. Some types of altar designs include: tree altar, columnar altar, potted altar, chandelier altar.
Altar maps can be designed for rugs and tablecloths, paintings or for carpeting houses the size of a rug. The types of altar maps include tree altar, potted altar, candy altar, columnar altar, animal altar, integrated altar, and so on.
Tree Altar: In this design, the role of one or more trees is drawn inside the text of the carpet and under the arch of the altar (altar crescent). Sometimes bird motifs and flowers are used to decorate the carpet. The design of these designs can be applied in both symmetrical and universal forms.
Symmetry of a symmetrical tree: In this method of designing half of a tree in one longitudinal second of the carpet text, it is designed and then woven, while weaving, the other half of the carpet is woven by the weaver of design one – artist. In the form of a cypress in the middle of the text of the carpet, it is beautifully designed. The altar of this carpet is shown with an Islamic rotation on a dark background, and a border with white text has created an attractive frame for this carpet.
National Tree Altar: In this design style, the altar arch is designed symmetrically and the tree or trees are not in the text of the carpet. The tree is in the shape of a universal tree, you can see shrubs of different sizes in the text space of the carpet and only the form of the altar in this map is symmetrically designed.
Kandili Altar: In the roles of the Kandili Altar, a chandelier that symbolizes light and actually represents the same chandelier hung in the altar of mosques is hung with a strap or chains from the middle of the altar arch. The chandeliers are designed in the right shape and size with the place they are hanging. In most cases, the form of vases or other elements such as Islamic and Khatai rotations, etc., is used to further decorate the text of the carpet.
Columned Altar: In this design, the altar arch is placed on a column or columns and it seems that these columns are the support for the altar arch. In most cases, the number of columns in terms of number is two columns and four columns.
Animal altar: In the animal altar design, the role of various animals such as gazelles, deer, horses, deer, birds and many other animals are used in the text of the carpet. It is worth mentioning that it will be possible to use animal and bird motifs along with vases, trees and other motifs.
Potted Altar: In this type of map, a vase is designed under the altar of the altar. In most cases, ornamental elements such as Khatai, Islamic rotations, trees, etc. are used around the pot.
