Comparative Study of the Astrological Images in sovar-al-kavakib manuscript with Iranian Art Metalwork Motives in V to VII A.H / XI to XIII A.D Centuries

Extensive prevalence of Astronomy between 4th to 7th A.H century not only affect the common culture and believes, but also had a great influence on artistic illustrated subjects of those centuries, especially metal works. In fact it can be said that in this period, there is much more attention to astrological subjects in art. In this article, has been tried to recognize and extract the astrological concepts and believes in the history of Islamic period of Iran (especially 5th to 7th A.H century) and compare them with different patterns of human, plants, animals and geometric forms in metalwork of this period which have relationship with astrological concepts and subjects, in this way, we can find out the influence of astronomy progress on artistic aspects of that period’s people. In order to understanding and surveying, the astrological forms in metal works different books such as Sovar- ol- Kavakeb of Abdorahman Soofi have been studied and then comparedwith the astrological forms in Islamic period and then the meaning of each astrological form is extracted. This astrological book, has written on about 353 A.H. in Bagdad, shows astrological forms precisely. The subjective images of astrological forms from Abdorahman Soofi’s writings, are illustrated by different painters through centuries.This comparative study indicates that may be Muslim artists of this period,have known the astrological forms and concepts from astrological painted books and used them attentively in their art. The performance of astrological forms on metal works had an aesthetical function that sure was according to the will and the taste of the users and may be for their beliefs on the effective role of stars and planets on their lives.