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Symbology of Pigeons and Eagles In The Works of Holy Defense of Iraj Eskandari
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Minoo KHANY   |
| University Azad, North Tehran Branch |
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The studies show that despite working on subjects related to war, Eskandari expresses his ideas in a universal way. For example in Iraj Eskandari is one of the masters of the visual arts who has created perdurable works of art, enriching Iran's artistic treasure after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. He made Kooroqloo which was inspired by the Kooroqloo Symphony, as his final project in the last year of university, and thus showed his interest in social subjects. He retained this interest later when he moved from making figurative paintings to making symbolic and abstract works of art. The purpose of this research is to analyze the reflection of war in the works of Iraj Eskandari, with an emphasis on the symbolic use of birds –dove and eagle- in his works. Here is the hypothesis of the research: Eskandari has symbolically used birds –particularly dove as a symbol of peace and purity- to express the oppression and innocence of the people suffering from war. Therefore the ideas and opinions of this artist about the works of art inspired by the revolution and the Holy Defense have been analyzed through reading 13 works by him which reflect the war. 5 out of 13 paintings were chosen for a detailed analysis, as Eskandari had used doves as symbols in them. The theoretical approach of the research is based on Erwin Panofsky's iconology and Charles Sanders Peirce's semiotics. The methodology of the research is content analysis, and the data was gathered through library research studies and interviews with the artist. Bombardment, he depicts the destruction of war, without including any sign or element that attaches it to a certain time and place; or he uses doves to show the innocence of the people affected by and suffering from the war. His universal view toward the confrontation of good and evil is shown by using dove as a symbol of peace, and eagle as a symbol of the imperialist America in his painting. In Captivity also we see a sorrowful dove in a cage and free doves in the sky, implying the hardship and sadness of the captivity of the prisoners of war.
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Article number: 5 |
| Keywords: Iraj Eskandari, Islamic Revolution Art, paintings on the Holy Defense, Dove, Eagle. |
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Type of Study: Research |
Received: 2025/09/25 | Accepted: 2025/11/18 | Published: 2025/11/18
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