Image rug during the Qajar period
Image rugs were more expensive than other rugs and only the aristocracy and the rich bought them, but later the texture of this type of rug declined because Westerners were reluctant to buy it and its export decreased and its texture was required. It was expensive and required a lot of work compared to other carpets.
With the emergence of the photography industry and Naser al-Din Shah’s interest in photography and photography in 1280 AH, it caused new subjects to enter the visual arts at that time, and especially to affect the “royal role” rugs.
The installation of picture rugs on the wall made a difference in the use of the rug, moving the rug from the floor to the wall, making it a painting.
Visual rugs were more common in the upper classes, such as the urban wealthy and the rural and tribal readers, and caused price differences between image rugs and other rugs.
The two main reasons for the decline of video rugs are:
1- Economic reasons 2- Social and cultural reasons
One of the economic reasons is that Westerners do not pay attention to these rugs and do not export them. For social and cultural reasons, we can say that weaving these rugs was not the job of any weaver, because weaving the image requires the necessary skill to use. , Proportions and colors were clear.
Second, the preparation of a map for urban weavers was another factor in raising the price, because the map of these carpets had to be done by more skilled painters and the map had to be in the form of a complete map.
How to weave a traditional rug
However, in traditional carpets, carpet weavers do not have these problems, and this is especially true for urban weavers, and nomadic and rural weavers do not get involved in these problems. They wove and may have seen woven animals such as lions in black or blue.
Conclusion
Returning to the history of the presence of the image of kings in Iranian art, it can be seen that the depiction of kings in Iran has a long history. In pre-Islamic Iran, images of kings and their subjects were recorded on rocks and walls of palaces and coins, as well as Simin, Zarrin, and other vessels. In Iran in the Islamic era, some pre-Islamic royal issues have been considered and Shahnameh books can be a reason for this interest.
