Talar
դալար is a
Western Armenian
Western Armenian ( Classical spelling: , ) is one of the two standardized forms of Modern Armenian, the other being Eastern Armenian. It is based mainly on the Istanbul Armenian dialect, as opposed to Eastern Armenian, which is mainly base ...
name for females. It's meaning is symbolic of the
Evergreen Tree.
The talar or talaar ( fa, تالار) is the throne hall of the
Persian monarch that is open to the public.
It includes a throne carved on the rock-cut tomb of
Darius at
Naqsh-e Rostam
Naqsh-e Rostam ( lit. mural of Rostam, fa, نقش رستم ) is an ancient archeological site and necropolis located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, in Fars Province, Iran. A collection of ancient Iranian rock reliefs are cut into ...
, near
Persepolis
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, and above the
portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many cul ...
which was copied from his palace.
The ''Talar Divan Khaneh'' built by
Fath Ali Shah
Fath-Ali Shah Qajar ( fa, فتحعلىشاه قاجار, Fatḥ-ʻAli Šâh Qâjâr; May 1769 – 24 October 1834) was the second Shah (king) of Qajar Iran. He reigned from 17 June 1797 until his death on 24 October 1834. His reign saw the irr ...
is an example of this pavilion.
Description
In ancient times, as depicted in the sculptured facade of Darius tomb at Persepolis show, the talar had three tiers, with Atlant statues upholding each.
This design typified the subject-people of the monarch.
The talar built by the
Qajar dynasty
The Qajar dynasty (; fa, دودمان قاجار ', az, Qacarlar ) was an IranianAbbas Amanat, ''The Pivot of the Universe: Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831–1896'', I. B. Tauris, pp 2–3 royal dynasty of Turkic origin ...
as part of the Royal Palace is a spacious chamber with flat ceiling decorated with mirror panels.
The walls are also decorated with mirror work called ''aineh-kari'', which produced numerous angles and coruscations.
See also
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Architecture of Iran
Iranian architecture or Persian architecture (Persian: معمارى ایرانی, ''Memāri e Irāni'') is the architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Its history dates back to at least 5,000 ...
References
Architecture in Iran
Persian words and phrases
Iranian inventions
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