Category: MIDDLE EASTERN ART
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08 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s The aftermath of the battle, with footnotes
As the battlefield finally fell silent and the dust settled, the aftermath of the battle became painfully apparent… Please follow link for full post
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08 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Alma is sent back to Gaza, with footnotes
The time off that Alma had passed quickly! The business of Gaza had to be attended to. Called back to duty, Alma and her soldiers return to free the war torn city, and care for the severely wounded and distraught citizens… Please follow link for full post
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01 Painting, Middle East Artists, The Art of War, FAIK HASSAN’S ARABIAN HORSEMEN, with Footnotes #82
Estimate for 7,000 – 9,000 GBP in Mar 2020While Faiq Hassan’s painting style was influenced by his studies in Europe, he was dedicated to celebrating Iraqi national pride and worked towards developing a local visual language. His cubist works such as Bedouin Tent relay narratives of daily life from the Iraqi peasants living along the Tigris…
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05 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Alma has a Vision with footnotes
Fighting in a dream could represent both physical and metaphysical battles between enemies in this world as well as battling with one’s own internal demons or dark aspects of oneself. Alma has fought many battles. Killed many enemies… Please follow link for full post
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08 Works, Contemporary Religious Art, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Mary’s Flight to Gaza, with footnotes
An angel appeared to Joseph in a dream telling him to flee with Mary and her infant son since King Netanyahu would seek the child to kill him… Please follow link for full post
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01 Painting, Middle East Artists, The Art of War, Ismail Shammout’s The wounded, with Footnotes #77
Young Palestinian holding a bleeding dove looking back with grief Ismail Shammout (1930 – 2006) was a Palestinian artist and art historian. Shammout was born in 1930 in Lydda. On July 12, 1948, he and his family were amongst 25,000 residents of Lydda expelled from their homes by Israeli occupation. The Shammout family moved to the…
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08 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Alma and her soldiers return Home, with footnotes
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08 Photographs, Middle East Artists, The Art of War, Mustafa Hassona’s photography, with Footnotes #61
Aed Abu Amro (born 1999) is a young Palestinian from Zeitoun, Gaza in the blockaded Gaza strip. He became an iconic figure when a powerful image of him, taken by photojournalist Mustafa Hassona during the Great March of Return protest in Gaza on 22 October 2018… Please follow link for full post
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01 Painting, Middle East Artists, The Art of War, Faeq Hassan’s Untitled (Salah Al-Din, presumably Battle of Hattin), with Footnotes #72
Estimate for USD 400,000 – USD 500,000 in Mar 2017 The Battle of Hattin took place on 4 July 1187, between the Crusader states of the Levant and the forces of the Ayyubid sultan Saladin. It is also known as the Battle of the Horns of Hattin, due to the shape of the nearby extinct volcano…
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09 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Alma and her soldiers are discovered, with footnotes
The enemy troops are many more than expected. Hiding, Alma with her lieutenants observe the enemy and decided not to engage… Please follow link for full post
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07 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Alma and her soldiers search Gaza for suvivors, with footnotes
Having arrived too late to help in the fight, Alma and her Bedouin soldiers search the devastated streets of Gaza for survivors… Please follow link for full post
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01 Painting, Middle East Artists, The Art of War, Ismail Shammout’s Massirat Sha’ab (Odyssey of a People), with Footnotes #76
Estimate for USD 800,000 – USD 900,000 in March 2017 ‘The painting was not just a means to beautifying one’s life, albeit essential in such a harsh and agonizing environment, but it was an expression of hope, an embodiment of the Palestinian wound, a mirror reflecting the Palestinians yearning for salvation and return.’ (The artist quoted…
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01 Painting, Middle East Artists, Ismail Shammout’s Nahnou bi Kheyr, Taminouna/ We Are in Good Health, Reassure Us, with Footnotes #69
Sold for USD 161,000 in Mar 2015 The present lot Nahnou bi Kheir, Taminouna (We are in Good Health, Reassure us) from 1976, is seminal example from the artist’s earlier works. Shammout’s raw depiction of the Palestinian refugee experience was a recurring motif in his paintings and as such the present work illustrates a Palestinian…
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07 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Alma and her soldiers arrive to Gaza to Join the Battle, with footnotes
Entering Gaza, Alma and her soldiers are astounded by what they see of devastation and death all around… Please follow link for full post
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01 Painting, Middle East Artists, THE ART OF WAR, Mahmoud Afifi’s The Resistance: I Have a Gun, with Footnotes #80
Sold for 32,760 GBP in October 2021 This painting is characteristic of Afifi’s “Hard Edge” style, which earned him the nickname of the “Egyptian Rouault”. The strong, thick black lines infuse a strong vitality to the scene. Afifi often used his signature technique to reclaim historic battles as a symbol of regional resistance. Under his brush,…
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01 Work, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan, A father and his daughters, with footnotes
Hiding in a dimly lit cave, a father holds a lantern and tries to reassures his scared daughters of their well being and the inevitable end to the chaos they hear all around them. Please visit my other blogs: Art Collector, Mythology, Marine Art, Portrait of a Lady, The Orientalist, Art of the Nude and The Canals of Venice, Middle East Artists, 365 Saints, 365 Days,…
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04 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Alma Joins the Battle, with footnotes
Alma, adorned in ornate Arab armor, suffering battle weariness as mud dulls the sheen of her attire, clash with the enemy. Dust billowing against an arid battlefield backdrop… Please follow link for full post
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01 Work, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan, Hungry and desperate they hide from the carnage above, with footnotes
A Mother suffused by the radiant light filtering softly through the depths of the cave, imbibing from a carafe thoughtfully offers what little water is left to her daughter. Her hair cascading around her, bathing in what little natural light the is; meanwhile, her child finding comfort in draping herself in her lap, their allure…
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02 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan, Alma and her warriors engage the enemy, with footnotes
Traditionally, the Bedouin were among the most dangerous of desert tribes, fighting among themselves when outsiders weren’t available. Constantly on the move to find new pastures for their livestock…” Please follow link for full post
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01 Painting, Middle East Artists, The Art of War, Ismail Shammout’s Thirst, A part of the original mural “The Road To Nowhere”, with Footnotes #76
“We came and turned the native Arabs into tragic refugees. And still we dare to slander and malign them, to besmirch their name. Instead of being deeply ashamed of what we did and trying to undo some of the evil we committed . . . we justify our terrible acts and even attempt to glorify…
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