Oriental Rugs Dictionary
Persian Picturial Rug
Persian pictorial rugs are carpets featuring figural or narrative scenes, often depicting historical figures, landscapes, or literary themes. These rugs became especially popular during the Qajar period (19th century), when weaving workshops began producing more decorative and representational designs. Pictorial rugs represent a departure from traditional geometric and floral patterns toward artistic storytelling in carpet design. Persian pictorial rugs of the 19th and 20th Centuries represent an important and radical artistic movement that arose during the Qajar period.Its inspiration was through western artistic media of oil painting and photography which become popular by the royal court. Therefore kings and Persian mythological figures were depicted in rugs in various manners.
