CHINESE LANDSCAPE IN “THE COURT OF GAYUMERTH” AND ITS COMPARISON WITH “DWELLING IN THE QINGBIAN MOUNTAINS (1366)

Abstract

The Chinese landscape style appeared in the Persian miniature from II-khanid times after Mongol invasion and became a part of Persian miniature even in Safavid Period painting as in Court of Gayumerth shows the appearance of Chinese painting elements. Chinese Landscape painting known as shanshui style appeared in 5^th century in Chinese art but remained popular even in Mongol Yuan and Ming dynasty. Dwelling in Qingbian Mountains (1366) have the elements of traditional Chinese landscape shanshui style that dominated by high mountains and rivers and have Daiost influence that explains these paintings have some intellectual reason and are not there just for a  pleasure. These both elements are not only the part of Chinese paintings but also appeared in the Persian paintings as in Court of Gayumerth. The current study relates the elements of shanshu style in both paintings and Daoist concept. In the end by comparing the work it can be deduced that Persian painters have uses the traditional Chinese motifs and elements that have Chinese religious influences but did not alter traditional Persian conceptions.