A Comparative Study of Tree Imagery in David Jones’s Paintings and Poems in the Light of Panofsky’s Iconology

David Jones, the British modern poet-painter, has exploited the elements of nature, particularly the motif of the tree, in both his verbal and visual language. Therefore, the current research, with a purposeful selection of Jones's paintings and poems "In Parenthesis" and "Anathe...

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Main Authors: Houra Adel, Gholamreza Pirooz, Fataneh Mahmoudi, Gharibreza Gholamhosseinzade
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Published: University of Birjand 2024-10-01
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description David Jones, the British modern poet-painter, has exploited the elements of nature, particularly the motif of the tree, in both his verbal and visual language. Therefore, the current research, with a purposeful selection of Jones's paintings and poems "In Parenthesis" and "Anathemata", specifically focuses on the tree imagery present in both mediums. This research conducts a comparative and interdisciplinary study of these images based on Panofsky's theory of iconology.The results of the research show that Jones, as an "anti-modern" modernist, views the modern era as a detrimental factor leading to social and cultural decline, and he criticizes it. Through a poignant connection between the sufferings of Christ and those of contemporary humanity, Jones prompts reflection on modern cultural decadence and the potential for spiritual rejuvenation. He has approached the icon of the tree in paintings and poetry using various techniques of modern painting and poetry. In these images, the tree, with its existential quality, appears with all its rich mythological, historical, and religious past, acquiring symbolic value. In its most prominent symbolic form, the tree transforms into the cross, and the cross transforms into the suffering body of Christ. This wounded body of the tree forms the foundation of Jones's iconic semiotics.
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spelling doaj-art-e64c1eaaff4944e1a450cacf59df18842025-08-20T03:48:06ZfasUniversity of Birjandمطالعات بین‌رشته‌ای ادبیات، هنر و علوم انسانی2783-27592024-10-014238341210.22077/islah.2024.7577.14423069A Comparative Study of Tree Imagery in David Jones’s Paintings and Poems in the Light of Panofsky’s IconologyHoura Adel0Gholamreza Pirooz1Fataneh Mahmoudi2Gharibreza Gholamhosseinzade3Ph.D student in Persian Language and Literature, Department of Persian Language and Literature. University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, IranProfessor of Persian Language and Literature, Department of Persian Language and Literature, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, IranAssociate Professor of Art Research Department, Faculty of Art and Architecture, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, IranAssistant Professorof Persian Language and Literature, Department of Persian Language and Literature, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, IranDavid Jones, the British modern poet-painter, has exploited the elements of nature, particularly the motif of the tree, in both his verbal and visual language. Therefore, the current research, with a purposeful selection of Jones's paintings and poems "In Parenthesis" and "Anathemata", specifically focuses on the tree imagery present in both mediums. This research conducts a comparative and interdisciplinary study of these images based on Panofsky's theory of iconology.The results of the research show that Jones, as an "anti-modern" modernist, views the modern era as a detrimental factor leading to social and cultural decline, and he criticizes it. Through a poignant connection between the sufferings of Christ and those of contemporary humanity, Jones prompts reflection on modern cultural decadence and the potential for spiritual rejuvenation. He has approached the icon of the tree in paintings and poetry using various techniques of modern painting and poetry. In these images, the tree, with its existential quality, appears with all its rich mythological, historical, and religious past, acquiring symbolic value. In its most prominent symbolic form, the tree transforms into the cross, and the cross transforms into the suffering body of Christ. This wounded body of the tree forms the foundation of Jones's iconic semiotics.https://islah.birjand.ac.ir/article_3069_782c0a416c39e5af6e474b44fabe6c61.pdficonologydavid jonespoempaintingtree
spellingShingle Houra Adel
Gholamreza Pirooz
Fataneh Mahmoudi
Gharibreza Gholamhosseinzade
A Comparative Study of Tree Imagery in David Jones’s Paintings and Poems in the Light of Panofsky’s Iconology
مطالعات بین‌رشته‌ای ادبیات، هنر و علوم انسانی
iconology
david jones
poem
painting
tree
title A Comparative Study of Tree Imagery in David Jones’s Paintings and Poems in the Light of Panofsky’s Iconology
title_full A Comparative Study of Tree Imagery in David Jones’s Paintings and Poems in the Light of Panofsky’s Iconology
title_fullStr A Comparative Study of Tree Imagery in David Jones’s Paintings and Poems in the Light of Panofsky’s Iconology
title_full_unstemmed A Comparative Study of Tree Imagery in David Jones’s Paintings and Poems in the Light of Panofsky’s Iconology
title_short A Comparative Study of Tree Imagery in David Jones’s Paintings and Poems in the Light of Panofsky’s Iconology
title_sort comparative study of tree imagery in david jones s paintings and poems in the light of panofsky s iconology
topic iconology
david jones
poem
painting
tree
url https://islah.birjand.ac.ir/article_3069_782c0a416c39e5af6e474b44fabe6c61.pdf
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