Vol.14/No.51/Sep 2017 Received 2016/11/27 Accepted 2017/06/06 Persian translation of this paper entitled: تحلیل بازتاب نقاشی در جامعه قرن ششم هجری با نگرش به آثار نظامی گنجوی also published in this issue of journal. Analyses of the Reflection of Painting in the Opuses of Nezami Ganjavi (12th century AD) Maryam Khorrami* Minoo Khany** Abstract Poem is a beautiful narration of history, and the poet takes it from people and their life essence. In Persian literature, “Nezami” is one of the strongest pillars in storytelling and lyrics. His poems are nothing but the social reality of his era. This research is trying to find the answer to this question that how the art of painting in society of 12th century ad is reflected in the poems of Nezami? The theoretical framework used in this research is the reflection theory in sociology of art. This theory is based on assumption of art as the mirror of society and reflector of its characters. The research methodology used in this research is library and the technic which is used is content analyses. The aim of this research is reaching to new information in the field of painting in aforementioned century. It is hypothesized that “the concepts of Nezami’s poems was taken from the social attitude of his era and was affected by life issues, and this could indirectly give useful information about various things to the researcher, including art of painting in society of 12th century ad”. The method of this research is content analysis and the data collection method was through library and included studying Nezami’s works in 12th century. Studying books which are written about stylistics and themes of Nezami’s works and related works to the art history of Iran, publications, etc. has also done.After a short orientation with the life and opuses of the poet, the information attributed to painting in opuses that existed in art history studied and some examples of Nezami’s poems which are a reflection of painting in the society investigated. The investigations demonstrated that the painting in 12th century’s society has existed in various methods including iconography, drawing portraits on paper, mural, painting on cloth, etc. also the psychological effects of colors was known in this era. The poet has illustrated two types of realistic and conventional painting as two different styles, and has made a difference between a painting that is painted exactly alike the face and a symbolic painting of it. Keywords Painting, Poem, Nezami, 12th century ad., Reflection theory. **. M. A. in Art Research, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Tehran- South Unit, Azad Islamic University. [email protected] ***. Ph. D. in Art. Faculty of Art and Architecture, Tehran- north Unit, Azad Islamic University. [email protected] .......................................65.. .. ........... ........ ....... .......... The Scientific Journal of NAZAR research center (Nrc) for Art, Architecture & Urbanism Maryam Khorrami, Minoo Khany/ Bagh- e Nazar, 14 (51):65-74 Introduction There are too many other examples that the poet Political, financial, social, cultural and artistic indirectly has reflected the presence of painting in evolutions are effective in creation of literary works society. Altogether it seems that the concept of and masterpieces of societies. There are so many painting in late literature of Iran has a great potential writers whose works are the reflection of political, for investigation and perhaps much information financial. Social and artistic situation of poem and buried at the heart of this treasure. writer of these opuses era. Many things like life style, way of thinking, philosophic thoughts, religious and Review of the literature ethical beliefs and opinions, cultural and artistic According to the performed investigations, there has phenomenon have reflected in literary works and been no literature found for this research. actually, by reading them we can understand the art Research Method: conditions of that society. The research method in this paper is the reflection Art in the society is one of the issues reflected by theory of Vicotia Alexander. Alexender believes that literary works; as painting is a branch of art, it is theart is the reflection of the society. Through library possible to explore the place of painting and how which consists of studying opuses of Nezami- the it is performed in Iranian society through studying famous poet of 12th century ad, also the books written these opuses. So with a cultural and social view on about stylistics and concepts of the mentioned poets literature and history, one could search for cultural opuses and the books in respect of the history of and artistic experiences in people’s lives. painting in Iran, sociology of the mentioned century, The Persian literature is the source of culture, art, publications, etc. civilization, thought, opinions and beliefs of Iranians According to investigations, no background research and its archaism shows the original identity and found for this research (or in case of existence was history of Iran. The country of Iran is full of rich and not available to the researcher). precious resources like poetry, logbooks, historical texts, etc. Resources that in turn, result in audience’s Theoretical Hypotheses cognition and more awareness of various historical Hakim Jamal-Al-Din Abu Mohammad Elias the son periods and sections. Precise study of these resources, of Yousef the son of Zaki Bani Moayed known as gives useful information and clues about artworks, Nezami is one of the great and capable raconteur technics and different styles of different fields of art, poets of 12th century ad in Iran. His date of birth specially painting. is estimated around 1145 ad and his date of death The 12th century ad is one of the important periods in around 1203 ad. Most of biographers believed he Persian literature and Persian language and literature was born in Ganjeh. developed and spread amazingly in this period. This, In lyrics, Nezami is one of the strongest pillars for happened for many reasons including the foundation Persian poetry; since his creativity began with lyrics. of Persian literature by poets and writers in previous His proficiency in precise, delicate and scrupulous centuries. descriptions, far reached his speech to the peaks Nezami has mentioned Shapour, Iranian artist and of Persian poetry. He is the master and follower of painter, while telling romance stories like the legend the others in storytelling and meantime he has not ........... of “Khosrow and Shirin”: neglected ethical and wisdom subjects and advises, The portrayer I am who with art painted this portrait and one can see morality and chastity in his poems. .......... of khosrow any portrait a portrayer paints reserves The masterpiece of Nezami is Khamseh or PanjGanj ........ the shape but not the soul (Five Treasures), is a collection of poems with ....... (Khosrow and Shirin, 168) spiritual and ethical contents composed in the event ...... ............................ ............................................................. 66 ... The Scientific Journal of NAZAR research center (Nrc) for Art, Architecture & Urbanism .... Maryam Khorrami, Minoo Khany/ Bagh- e Nazar, 14 (51): 65-74 of purge and cultivation of people. He has reflected technique and knowledge is worth deserving in the the folk culture of his society in addition to advisory light of loyalty to the right and truth,. Although he and paying attention to ethics in the stories and lives in a society that is in lack of art and wisdom, examples he has used, and also illustrated various and the jealous and penurious make fun of every issues in the society of his era. poem and speech, he believes in healthy criticism The titles of Khamseh in historical order are: and encouragement and persuasion of the artists of Makhzan- Al- Asrar (The Source of Secrets), his era (Movahed, 1988: 165). Khosrow and Shirin, Leyli and Majnoon, Haft Peykar Eventually, art has a high and grand place for Nezami or BahramNameh (Seven men) and EskandarName and he wishes for a society in which art trained and (which consists of EghbalNameh and SharafNameh). developed as much to deliver the artist to the highest There’s also been left some poems in sonnet, ode and level of perfection. From his point of view, reaching few quatrains from him. Nezami’s power in narrating to perfection and integrity of art would result in the stories and his skill in descriptions and the attention development of society and its erasure of impurities and caution he has used with his words, resulted in and filth. Nezami gives value to the artist and counts imitation of his poetries by next poets and in this way him as one of the most perfect creatures of creation. a special style and doctrine born in Persian literature. Findings The concept of art in opuses of Nezami Nezami pays much attention to different kinds of art It could be realized from Hakim Nezami’s poems that including the painting in various parts of Khamse he had a thing for music, painting and other forms of and proceeds in his poems expressing the importance fine art and it’s obvious from the wild information and elegance of these arts. Mixing his experiences in he gives to his audience about arts that he is familiar the society with hearsays from far away times before with different kinds of art. his lifetime, beautifully he tells story. According to Hakim Nezami’s used the word “art” in Khamseh Bigdeli: about seventy times and in different meanings. “If the poet makes Shirin to fall in love with Khosrow Although for art the definitions: tact, skill, technic, by seeing his portrait in (Khosrow and Shirin) poem, industry, craft and valuable work are identified, but he also addresses the painting and iconography many in some of Nezami’s poems, there’s a reality beyond times in (EskandarNameh) and hasn’t neglected the the words that are used.