A Digital Method For The Application Of Color In Muqarnas, Safavid Era

Ornaments are inseparable elements of Iranian Architecture. They take a visual part in defining the quintessence of forms. Muqarnas, as one of these ornaments, stands on the summit of
geometry and form of Iranian architecture. A multi-aspect study on Muqarnas is an important activity that can end to the construction of identifiable forms. The study of color, especially on the juxtaposition of colors in Muqarnas is in the scope of this paper. Color, as a vital element in visual perception, can arrange the taxonomy of forms. In comparison with other elements
of form like shape, texture, and material, color is more independent in the way that it is not intertwined with non-visual elements like structure. This ends to a convenient application of
color in contemporary forms. The juxtaposition of colors in Muqarnas of Safavid era is enquired in this paper; via this, a good tool for color patterns capable of creating Iranian original forms
is provided. The quantitative method in the study and the comparison of frequencies of colors yields a quantitative color index applicable in identifiable forms. The data are collected on the
field and two methods are applied for the analysis: visual and computational. The result is extracted on the basis of computer modeling and logical reasoning.