Structural Discourse Analysis of the Painting "The Conquest of Tehran" and Its Role in the Reproduction of National Identity
Keywords:
“Fathe Tehran” painting, National identity, Constitutional Revolution, Visual elements and Structural discourseAbstract
History and culture constitute the true and life-giving spirit of any society, while art is regarded as the medium through which this spirit is manifested and objectified. In this light, the Constitutional Revolution, as one of the most prominent and significant structural transformations in the history and civil society of Iran, has, on one hand, left a distinctive impact on the art of that period, and on the other hand, has been represented and mirrored through the artistic expressions of the time. One of the most distinguished artistic works that aims to portray a segment of this historical-cultural event is the painting The Conquest of Tehran. This artwork not only creates meaning and value and conveys the dominant sociopolitical and cultural ideologies of the time through visual and structural elements, but also plays a crucial role in the reproduction of national identity and, consequently, in nation-building. Therefore, the primary objective of this study is to demonstrate how a visual artwork contributes to the reproduction of national identity through structural discourse analysis. Pursuing this goal, we have reached the important conclusion that The Conquest of Tehran, by constructing a coherent and unified structure within a visual discourse using visual elements, has successfully contributed to the propagation and expansion of the ideas and beliefs of the Constitutional Revolution in Iran and has fulfilled the process of national identity reproduction.
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