On the practical recognition of layering murals of Safavid palaces of Isfahan and its re-creation in fabricating other products

Layering is a kind of mural art whih became very popular in Iran from the Safavid period onwards. The remains of layering art during the Safavid period can be seen in the palaces of Isfahan such as Aliaghapoo, Chehel sotoon and Hasht Behesht. Investigating this art field and its executive methods and new applications, the present article seeks to examine it in new fields of decoration and application. To this aim, while addressing the nature of layering art and its techniques, questions such as how and why this kind of art is used in new fields are also answered.

Since the present research is an applied one, its purpose is to recreate the ancient Iranian arts, especially the layering art in new fields in order to expand the range of Iranian handicraft products.

The present study has been presented qualitatively in an analytical-descriptive manner relying on field studies such as photography, in-person interviews and library resources.

Layering has been used in wall painting along with other decorations such as carving, mirror work, painting and plastering. This method has been regenerated for several decades and developed in new applications. Among the new applications of this method, one can refer to the fabrication of decorative frames, and newer applications which have been presented by the authors are including the fabrication of exquisite hard decorative packages and boxes and the like.