Aesthetics of Stucco and Tiles. Archaeometric and Art Historical Perspectives on Architectural Decoration in Iran, 11th-14th centuries

灰泥、瓷砖护岸和壁画的组合，被认为是伊斯兰伊朗典型的建筑装饰，主要在塞尔柱和伊儿汗王朝时期（11 - 14世纪）发展起来。该研究项目以伊朗各地区的40个建筑为重点，旨在用考古学方法确定室内装饰的技术特征。在此基础上，艺术史的功能，美学和意义的问题将进行讨论，并在遗产保护方面可以解决。该项目提出了第一个系统的研究，旨在更深入地了解中世纪伊朗建筑护岸的艺术技术和美学，基于大规模考古分析（XRD，µXRF，拉曼，FORS，SEM-EDS，XRD，FTIR和PLM，HG孔隙度，化学和岩相分析）收集的数据。研究的初步基础包括塞尔柱和伊儿汗灰泥起源于c。四十座建筑和几个博物馆收藏品。分析的结果将结合金石和艺术史料进行讨论，以评估其历史背景下的装饰合奏的美学原则，并最终有助于中世纪伊朗建筑装饰的“图像学”。除了艺术史的视角，遗产保护问题不仅与研究（关于原始外观的结论）有关，而且与结果的使用（未来的保护）有关。拟议项目的范围和特点部分可与古典考古学中多色美学研究领域的成就相媲美。

Ensembles of stucco, tile revetment and wall painting, considered typical of architectural decoration in Islamic Iran, developed mainly during the Seljuk and Ilkhanid periods (11th-14th cent.). Focusing on forty structures in various regions of Iran, the proposed research project aims at identifying technical features of interior decoration with archaeometric methods. On this basis, art historical questions of the function, aesthetics and meaning will be discussed, and aspects of heritage conservation can be addressed. This project proposes the first systematic research designed to achieve a deeper understanding of artistic techniques and aesthetics of architectural revetment in medieval Iran, based on data gathered with large scale archaeometric analyses (XRD, µXRF, Raman, FORS, SEM-EDS, XRD, FTIR and PLM, HG Porosometry, chemical and petrographic analyses). The preliminary basis of research consists of Seljuk and Ilkhanid stuccos originating from c. forty structures and several museum collections. Results of the analyses will be discussed in conjunction with epigraphic and art historical material, in order to assess aesthetic principles of the decorative ensembles with regard to their historical context, and ultimately contribute to an “iconography” of architectural decoration in medieval Iran. Aside from the art historical perspective, questions of heritage conservation will be relevant not only for the research (conclusions on original appearance), but also for the use of the results (future preservation). The scope and characteristics of the proposed project are partially comparable to achievements in the field of the studies of polychrome aesthetics in Classical Archaeology.