Visual structure of Tall-e Bakun painted potteries

• Ahmad Salehikakhki, Hasan Talaee Department of Archaeology, Isfahan University of Art, Isfahan, Iran
• Mahan Naji Department of Art Research, Isfahan University of Art, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

The current study will review the visual language of the designs on pottery from the Iranian plateau in the third millennium B.C. with a formalist approach. The procedure of analysis was established based on findings in numerous sites located in southwest and south Zagros. Analyzing image elements and design principles revealed a pattern of density of motifs, compositional structure of design and its elements, and type and repetition of motifs. In conclusion, understanding the history of visual arts of a part of Iran and awareness of motifs can pave the way for creating artworks by artists in our country.