Tag: Henry Zaidan
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01 Work, Middle East Artists, THE ART OF WAR, Henry Zaidan’s Mother and Child, with Footnotes #83
Mother and child riding a donkey, their eyes fixed on the path ahead. They are following the footsteps of the father, who tirelessly led the way through the desolate surroundings, searching for a safe place to pitch their tent amidst the horrors of war that surrounded them. The once lively village they called home had…
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01 Work, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s Pre-Raphaelite Alma in the Dungeon, with footnotes
A still photo, Pre-Raphaelite style painting of an elegant, slender Arabian warrior woman with flowing dark red hair, clad in delicately ornate yet scant Arab armor, revealing mud-spattered legs, arms, and midriff beneath a veneer of battle weariness, positioned gracefully on the stone floor of a dimly lit, medieval dungeon cell, her curvaceous form bathed…
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01 Work, Middle East Artists, THE ART OF WAR, Henry Zaidan’s Overwhelming Odds, with Footnotes #80
Alma stood at the forefront of her small band of companions, a determined fire burning in her eyes. The invaders, a formidable force in number and weaponry, loomed ahead, their presence casting a shadow of fear and uncertainty across Gaza. But Alma was not one to be easily daunted. She had fought against overwhelming odds…
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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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01 Work, The Art of War, Henry Zaidan’s The Guard, with footnotes #99
The guard wears a helmet with a chain mail, finely decorated. Notably, visible is a shamshir, strapped to her side. She slightly leans in front of the beautifully carved wooden door she is guarding. The façade of the building is surmounted by an elegant calligraphic panel framed by Iznik carvings. Please visit my other blogs: Art…
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