Studying the semiotic role of holy icons, as a central element in the illustration of the Quran, for children and adolescents

Trends and interest in Islamic society to divine persons and Imams, particularly in the thirty years after the Islamic Revolution, caused the creation of works of art in various parts of visual arts which, icons of Imams were in their, main element or had a central role. One of the areas that faced seriously with the iconography and in fact, the main one, was the area of children's literature and to be more precise, the religious illustration taken from the stories of the Quran and religious books for children and adolescents.history of iconography in Iranian painting, that its various periods and schools, is full of works which the artists have benefited of different methods in drawing the icons of Imams and holy persons, represents the trend to a kind of symbolism in drawing icons in the past which it’s reflection is seen in the contemporary period, too. The affected of illustrators, from the background of painting and drawing of Iran, especially of Persian paintings and miniatures, the iconic features of those images also seen in contemporary religious illustrations, which seems the symbolic view to the icons of saints in illustrations, has had a significant impact on the child and adolescent's mind to focus on characteristics and surrealistic features of holy saints and representing their special place, and has contributed to the relationship between audience, subject and content of the stories associated with the saints more than a simple sensitive connection with their icons, which is important characteristic of these works.