The Concept of Beauty and Glory in Islamic Architecture from the two Perspectives of Perception and Manifestation

The crisis of identity and the lack of clear theoretical foundations in the construction of religious buildings that are rooted in the deep meanings of Islamic philosophy is one of the challenges of today’s Iranian architecture. A lack that has had adverse results not only in the process of creating architecture but also in recognizing and intervening past buildings. Therefore, more research is needed on concepts such as beauty and glory, which are recognizable both in the nature of architectural works and in their perception. Considering that the concepts of beauty and glory have always been studied under the subject of beauty, first a specific theoretical framework was developed that expresses two different views on beauty. The aesthetic categories, from which the concepts of beauty and splendor are defined, are elaborated in the next step. Then, the concept of beauty and glory, derived from the theoretical framework, is accomplished. This section initiated from qualitative concepts and purely theoretical topics and finally reached quantitative-qualitative results in architecture. In the end, certain parameters were stated that, on the other hand, determine what are the attributes of the two words beauty and glory of manifestation and what effect they have on the audience. Research in terms of purpose is an applied research and in terms of strategy falls into the category of descriptive-analytical research. In addition, analytical-historical research methods have been used, particularly in past artworks and monuments. The collection of information in the field of theory has been done with library studies and with the help notetaking methods.