Tag: Artists
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01 Painting, Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita’s Sahara, les enfants du desert/ children of the desert, with footnotes
Estimated for US$350,000 – US$550,000 in Dec 2022 Four children in the foreground are bedecked in white, black, and red indigenous garb, joined by a jolly chimpanzee in the center of their grouping. Foujita has modeled the children’s faces with the utmost delicacy, in keeping with his refined technique. Sahara, les enfants du desert by…
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01 Work, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s The Arab horsemen emerged, with footnotes
The wind whispered through the barren desert, carrying with it a sense of loss and despair. The Arab horsemen, clad in white garments, rode towards the battlefield where the fallen soldiers lay. Each of them bore the weight of sorrow in their eyes, the deep lines etching their faces with grief and weariness. In perfect…
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07 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Alma and the Judean Lion, after Luca Giordano, with footnotes
As Alma returns to her village, she carries herself with utmost grace, despite the wounds she has sustained in battle. Her dark red hair cascades down her shoulders, symbolizing her strength and determination… Please follow link for full post
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08 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Alma at The Battle of Herod’s Gate, After Leonardo da Vinci, with footnotes
Riding their Arabian stallions, Alma and her companion charge into battle with swords raised high. The horses themselves are a symbol of Arab culture and heritage, illustrating the deep connection between the Bedouin people and their majestic steeds… Please follow link for full post
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03 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Alma at The Battle of Anghiari, After Leonardo da Vinci, with footnotes
The Battle of Anghiari (1505) was a planned painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the Salone dei Cinquecento (Hall of the Five Hundred) in the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence… Please follow link for full post
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04 Works, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s The Raid is Over, Alma Takes Time to Recuperate, with footnotes
It is only fitting that Alma takes some time to rest and recuperate after her tireless efforts…. Please follow link for full post
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01 Work, The Art of War, Paul-Louis-Narcisse Grolleron’s Dragoons breaking from battle, with footnotes
Sold for GBP 2,750 in May 2016 Dragoons were originally a class of mounted infantry, who used horses for mobility, but dismounted to fight on foot. From the early 17th century onward, dragoons were increasingly also employed as conventional cavalry and trained for combat with swords and firearms from horseback. While their use goes back to the late…
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01 Work, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Alma changing instructions on the battle field, with footnotes
Alma gathers her officers. It becomes apparent that the original battle plan needs to be re-evaluated and adjusted. She understands that adaptability is crucial on the battlefield, and she is not afraid to change her instructions based on the evolving circumstances. Alma was by far the most distinguished of women because of her many superior…
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01 Photograph, Middle East Artists, The Art of War, Maher Attar’s Samar Baltaji, with Footnotes, #75
Samar Baltaji is the one-legged mother in the photo, holding the hand of her maimed daughter, Nisrine, as they walked through a landscape of Beirut at war. In June 1985, during the war in the Palestinian camps — which pitted the Amal party against the Palestinians — he captured a photo that made the front…
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01 Painting, Middle East Artists, THE ART OF WAR, Mamdouh Kashlan’s Displacement (Al-Nozoh), with Footnotes #79
Estimate for 12,000 – 18,000 GBP in Oct 2021 “My country is a refugee inside of me Let my face become a shadow An eternity of enamoured rocks circles me, for I am fire’s first lover And fire is pregnant with my days, a rattle ringing on her breast Her armpit is a well of…
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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 Work, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s destruction and chaos, with footnotes
The premise of The Art of War is that war should be avoided with diplomacy. If it cannot be avoided, it should be fought strategically and psychologically to minimize damage and the wasting of resources. Warfare should only be a last resort and heading into battle is already admitting a kind of defeat. More on The…
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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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