Decorative Spiral in Iranian Islamic Architecture and Artworks

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Spiral, as one of the decorative elements of Islamic art and on the ground of emphasis on Islamic architecture, has been used by most Muslim and even non-muslim artists from distant past. Inspiration from nature and styling some of the its elements and the existing thing in it and using them in decorative arts, the definition of spiral and its etymology in Islamic art and literature, different origins of decorative spiral: natural, animal, plant & human origins, decorative spiral it’s has been used in each building, transformation and propagation of decorative spiral in architecture and mentioning the related history and eventually the study of its main origin are among the subject discussed and considered in this paper.


Keywords: Decorative Spiral, Islamic Architecture, Artworks
Stream: Literary Arts Practices
Presentation Type: 30 minute Paper Presentation in English
Paper: Decorative Spiral in Iranian Islamic Architecture and Artworks

Gholam Reza Hassani

Vice-Chancellor for Research Affairs, Research Affairs, Islamic Azad University, Aliabad Katoul Branch
Gorgan, Golestan Province, Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Omid Mazandarani

Academic Vice-Chancellor, Department of English Language and Literature
Faculty of Art and Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Gaz Branch
Bandar Gaz, Golestan, Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Omid Mazandarani
Department of English Language Teaching, Islamic Azad University of Aliabad
Bandar Gaz City, Golestan , Iran
Phone: (Work) 0098 173622 2300,
(Cell) 0098 911 171 9530,
(Home) 0098 171 55 32 678
Email: omazandarani@yahoo.com

CAREER OBJECTIVES
My short-term career objective is to perform original research in the coventional vs. modern application areas of English Language Teaching Strategies. My long-term objective is to obtain substantial experiences by working as a professional in any renowned ELT conference around the world.
Family Name, First Name: Mazandarani, Omid
Permanent Address:
Navid Real Estate, Kuye Afsaran, Gorgan, Golestan , Iran


Present Address:
English Language Department, Azad University of Aliabad, Aliabad, Golestan , Iran

Nationality: Iranian

ACADEMIC BACKGROUNDS
M.A. in TEFL
Date Started: 2003
Date Graduated:: 2005
Institution: Department of English Language Teaching, Azad University of Garmsar,
Garmsar, Semnan , Iran

Bachelor of Art in English Language Translation (2000 - 2003)
Date Completed: 2003
Date Conferred: 2003
Institution: Department of English Language Teaching, Azad University of Rud-e-hen, Rud-e-hen, Tehran , Iran

Ref: A08P0046