نوع مقاله : علمی ـ پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 دانشجوی دکترای تاریخ تطبیقی و تحلیلی هنر اسلامی، دانشکده هنر، دانشگاه الزهراء(س)، تهران، ایران.
2 استاد تمام گروه پژوهش هنر، دانشکده هنر، دانشگاه الزهراء(س)، تهران، ایران.
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عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
While Tahmineh Milani’s cinema is predominantly analyzed through its narrative themes on women’s issues, the semiotic exploration of her scenic elements has received less attention. This research aims to investigate the semantic functions of the Iranian carpet as a cultural sign and a visual-symbolic element in her films. Drawing upon Barthes’ semiology, the study’s theoretical framework is designed to elucidate the carpet’s symbolic connotations within the cinematic visual structure. Through a qualitative-interpretive approach, this research systematically examines fourteen of Milani’s feature films. The unit of analysis comprises shots where the carpet, interacting with elements of the mise-en-scène, plays a signifying role. The findings reveal that the carpet transcends its utilitarian function, operating in three primary patterns. First is a “concordant” function, which helps stabilize the myth of the traditional home and patriarchal authority. Second is a “discordant” function, which enables female agency by creating a rupture in the visual order. Third is an “interstitial” function, transforming the carpet into a signifier for complex states of transition. Ultimately, this study concludes that the carpet is not merely set dressing but a cultural sign of tradition, through which the patriarchal system is also represented within Milani’s cinematic visual order.
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