مؤسسة الشرق الأوسط للنشر العلمي

عادةً ما يتم الرد في غضون خمس دقائق

الإصدار التاسع: 19 أكتوبر 2022
من مجلة أنساق للفنون والآداب والعلوم الإنسانية

AL QATT AL ASIRI INDIGENOUS SAUDI WOMEN’S FORM OF ART

Ashwaq Radi Alsadi
الملخص

Abstract

It is the purpose of this research to highlight a form of women’s art in southern Saudi Arabia, Al-Qatt Al-Asiri, which is recognised as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage. Al-Qatt is an abstract art form created by women in the Asir region to decorate the walls of their homes. As I felt a sense of belonging to this cultural practice, I chose to make a field visit to Rijal Alma to help me clearly understand the current state of this art and document it with photographs. An analytical study of Al-Asiri art was undertaken to understand its concepts, symbols, colours, and social value as discovered by researchers in the domains of art and art history. The small amount of previous work on Al-Asiri art did contribute to the analysis of this art form, particularly the analysis of its symbols and the attitudes and beliefs of the artists themselves. A review of the literature has led me to a number of recommendations that I hope can be taken into consideration in future research. There is a lack of academic research on this type of art, and the artworks themselves have begun to fade due to environmental conditions; therefore, conducting interviews with the residents of the region would enrich any theoretical approaches to this art form to ensure its continuity and development for future generations

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