A Comparative Study of the Talking Tree Motif in Persian Versions of Qazvini’s Wonders of Creation (Ajā’ib al-makhlūqāt wa gharā’ib al-mawjūdāt)

IF 0.1 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY Vestnik Sankt-Peterburgskogo Universiteta-Iskusstvovedenie Pub Date : 2021-06-09 DOI:10.21638/SPBU15.2021.207
F. Heidari, Seyed Reza Hosseini
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A tree is one of the most beautiful creations in the world. The development of mythical concepts and the prevalence of some beliefs about it have led to certain connotations and the emergence of specific beliefs in human thought. Among trees, there is the talking tree (Waqwaq), which has a long history and has been mentioned in various books, including reliable geographic sources such as Qazvini’s the Wonders of Creation. The article examines the pictorial motif of talking tree in the Persian version of Qazvini’s Wonders of Creation and considers the similarities and differences of its presentation in Persian versions as well as the origin of its aesthetic principles. The results of the research show that all versions have human heads or a statue on the tree. Among them, the Wonders of Creation 1816 AD has a female motif and depicts a female statue on the tree. The head motif in the Wonders of Creation of 1550–1560 AD is male and illustrates masculine statues on the tree. The head motif in the Wonders of Creation 1566 AD, the Wonders of Creation of the 16 century AD, the Wonders of Creation 1651 AD and the Wonders of Creation 1695 AD and the two heads in the Wonders of Creation 1822 AD was male and only depict human heads on the tree, not the full body. In some versions, in addition to human heads, animal heads are also portrayed on the tree. What is interesting is the presence of the head of legendary animals and birds such as Dragon and Simurgh.
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卡兹维尼《创造的奇迹》波斯语译本中会说话的树主题的比较研究(ajna ' ib al-makhlūqāt wa gharna ' ib al-mawjūdāt)
树是世界上最美丽的创造物之一。神话概念的发展和关于它的一些信仰的流行导致了人类思想中某些内涵和特定信仰的出现。在树木中,有一种会说话的树(Waqwaq),它有着悠久的历史,在各种书籍中都有提到,包括可靠的地理资料,如卡兹维尼的《创造的奇迹》。本文考察了卡兹维尼《创造的奇迹》波斯语版本中会说话的树的图案母题,并探讨了其在波斯语版本中表现的异同及其美学原则的起源。研究结果表明,所有的版本都有人头或雕像在树上。其中,1816年的《创造奇迹》以女性为主题,在树上画了一尊女性雕像。公元1550-1560年的《创造奇迹》的主题是男性,并描绘了树上的男性雕像。公元1566年的《创造奇迹》、16世纪的《创造奇迹》、公元1651年的《创造奇迹》和公元1695年的《创造奇迹》中的头部主题,以及公元1822年的《创造奇迹》中的两个头像都是男性,只描绘了树上的人头,而不是整个身体。在一些版本中,除了人头,树上还画有动物的头。有趣的是,传说中的动物和鸟类,如龙和西默的头的存在。
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