بررسي و تحليل تزيينات معماري در «مجموعه گنجعلي خان»شاهكاري از هنر عصر صفوي در كرمان

The Study and Analysis of Architectural Decorations in "The Ganjali Khan Complex", a Masterpiece of Art from the Safavian Period in Kerman

The Ganjali Khan complex in Kerman, which is one o the most beautiful models of the architecture, decorations and ornamentations of the Safavian period in Iran, includes a large and spacious square which is famously known as the Ganjali Khan House. Buildings such as an innl, a mosque, baths2, a water supply cellar3 and a coin foundry4 are located in the four corners of the square and the bazaar surrounds the square from every side. Each section of the complex is in turn, a valuable wrork of architecture and displays various decoration types from the Safavian period. The inn is a two-storey building which is unique considering itʹs delicate paintings and patterns compared to other Safavian structures, as it has an enlivening courtyard with ornaments consisting of a mixture of bricks and tiles. A variety of floral and geometric patterns, paintings of humans and animals and also the effects of eastern and western art alongside traditional Iranian patterns work well with complete elegance and harmony. In the baths and th^ water supply cellar attractive brickwork and paintings can be seen on plasterwork, which are different from various other designs that are found in other Safavian buildings in Isfahan and other Iranian Cities. The same applies for the drawings on the ceiling of the Chahaarsoogh5 in the bazaar and the portal6 of the baths which display common paintings with naturist and imaginary subjects. The drawings of the Ganjali Khan mosque are also exceptional and will be discussed elsewhere. The Sols Script7 inscription with the famous painter and calligrapher of the Safavian period, Reza Abbasiʹs signature, is one of the characteristics of the decorations and ornaments of the inn that intensifies the beauty of this portal. Most of the tile work in the complex is Moarragh8 that is accompanied by brickwork in a very pleasant way. In addition, multi-colored tiles beautify the decorations of the baths with various floral, geometric ad human figure patterns.