A reflection on the diversity of themes and origins of Qajar paintings in northern Iran, relying on the house of Haj Ghasemi (Nava - Amol)

In recent years, many damages and dangers have threatened the designs and decorations of Qajar period buildings in the country. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to the protection of these motifs. In the present study, the decorations and paintings of Haj Ghasemi's house in Nava Larijan region have been studied, which is a specific example of Qajar period housing. The purpose of this study is to study and analyze the style of decorations, subjects and present the proposed analysis in a comparative manner with examples from this period. The most important question in this study was to know the background, commonalities and differences of the designs, as well as the factors that formed it. Therefore, the description of the house, the description of the drawings and the method of decorating, as well as its comparison with similar examples were examined. The proposed chronology, thematic discussion and reasoning of the designs and the reason for their attribution to the middle of the Qajar period were also discussed in this article. The approach of the article is historical and the research method is descriptive-analytical with a comparative analysis. Due to the residential function of the building, the motifs with various plant, animal and monochrome themes of male and female and Ms. Qajari were observed in it. The results showed that there was no significant similarity between the designs of this building and other contemporary buildings in this region and Amol city, which could indicate the distinct origin of the creators of these designs. At the end, suggestions were made to create a culture and protect this building.