• 한국의상디자인학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2003

The purpose of this study is to categorize the types of design composition and analyse the characteristics of patterns expressed in persian carpets. For this study, 188 works of Persian carpets were selected out in the book "Carpet & Rug" and contents in the internet sites of www. carpetwordwide.net/, www.jafarnet.com/. The types of design composition expressed in Persian carpets were classified into the following categories. 1) Medallion design composition 2) Mihrab design composition 3) All over design composition 4) Vase design composition 5) Garden design composition 6) Moharamat design composition 7) Painting design composition 8) Tree of Life design composition 9) Plant Pattern design composition 10) Mosaic pattern design composition. Patterns expressed in Persian carpets were Mosk pattern, Tree of life pattern, Lotus pattern being related to their religion and Hunting picture patterns related to their real life. In particular, various patterns of beautiful flowers, plants, trees, animals such as birds, insects and stream, beauriful landscapes were expressed in Persian carpets.