Art Analysis: The Ardabil Carpet

Mahmoud Hammad

06/6/2015

Art Appreciation

Linked with the history of great political dynasties of Iran, The Ardabil Carpet is one of the most beautiful, exceptional, and one of the longest and oldest Islamic carpet.

One of the most fundamental backbones of Islamic arts was carpets. They were sold, traded and had a lot of value and use for. They were used to be hung for warmth during cold weather, and for decorating floors of mosque. They were made from wool and silk, and if they were from Iran they were considered highly prized.

The name of this carpet originated from the town of Ardabil, home to the Shrine named Safi al-Din Ardabili who died in 1334. Ardabili, a Sufi leader trained Islamic mystic practices to his followers. After his death

In 1530, the matching pair was made for shrine Ardabili. To hold the dye better, the carpet was made of wool. To hold the value of the carpet, knot-count, detail, and length is asserted for. Natural and pomegranate dye are used on the carpet. The shrine Ardabili carpet consist of 340 knots per square inch, while today only hold 80-160 knots per square inch. The knot count is the backbone for its inclusion, and whether it was made in a royalty workshop or not there has been evidence that proves the existence of court workshop in the 15th and

The court official in charge of the carpet was assumed to be Maqsud. Who presented himself as a slaved, but was probably a humbled servant. The carpet is presumed to take four years to make. The carpet includes the date it was made which was 946, and is on the fourth line of the inscription. Known as the year of Hijra, was the beginning of the Muslim calendar in the year 620 CE. The same year Muhammad left and ran from Mecca to Medina. The design of the carpet stands as a great constitution of artisan artwork in the 1530s located in the northwest region of