he development of the Saqqakhane School in contemporary Iranian painting

Abstract

Saqqakhane is a small place built by the shopkeepers and residents of the neighborhood in public spaces in Iranian traditional architecture for the thirsty people who pass by. The appearance of the line in painting in the early 1962 reminded several viewers of the Saqqakhane vibe. Later, its use was generalized, and all artists, both painters and sculptors, who used the traditional forms of Iranian art as a starting point, were categorized by this term, not just those dealing with the Persian alphabet, but using raw materials in their work. A return to Iranian-Islamic culture was considered, according to thinkers, the main solution to the conflict between Iranian and Western culture. This idea also had a significant impact on contemporary Iranian art, and the most important impact of this view on Iran’s painting and other visual arts was its creation of the style that could be called “ Saqqakhane “. The Saqqakhane art movement can be seen as a reaction of the intellectuals and artists of the 1960s against modernism and the spread of Western culture’s influence.