INFORMATIVE CODE OF AZERBAIJANI CARPET AND ITS ORNAMENT-SYMBOL

Aylal Heydarova

doi:10.23856/5608

Aylal Heydarova Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8938-6178

Keywords: memory, carpet, symbol, Universe, culture, ancient, complex, cult

Abstract

Carpet weaving is one of the most ancient types of arts and crafts. The carpet is a key symbolic object of the human creation. It is all about its history of kind, laws of life and the Universe. It has an encrypted language and is very complex. Most of the iconographic symbols are a reflection of the reality of the ancient cults and worldviews. The symbolic ornaments in the carpets represent genetic memory, unfading creativity, and is a national treasure. An Azerbaijani carpet is, even for a dedicated person, a kissable book about the structure of the universe and carries deep knowledge in an encoded form. As you know, artistic creativity is symbolic in nature and abounds with images, metaphors and a whole range of artistic and expressive means that cause the viewer to intuitively perceive, unravel the author's intention, empathize, that is, a huge spiritual work to achieve.

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