Selected Articles On Azhar Museum Of Textiles

The first art piece consists of a beautiful curtain fragment of coptic textile from the late Roman and early Byzantine 4th century. Woven textiles were commonly incorporated in Byzantine clothing tapestries, furniture coverings and curtains. The most expensive textiles were made of silk. Inexpensive textiles like the curtain fragment were made of linen and wool. Although dyed textiles were rare, they were colored with plant based dyes like saffron or minerals (Carrol, pg.57). The majority of textiles were created by the horizontal two-beam loom later to be replaced by the vertical loom and domed spindle whorl.

Also, the shapes in the background are fuzzier and assumed in piece one where the shapes in piece two are sharper and more defined. Another formal element is texture. The first piece, according to the text, is a floor mosaic which is composed of many colored tesserae that were laid down in irregular, curving lines, which effectively imitated painted brushstrokes. The individual tiles are more apparent when viewed closely. This gives the piece a grainy and earthy texture, where it physically looks bumpy. The textbook says it has foreshortening, the illusion created on a flat surface in which figures and objects appear to recede or project sharply into space. The second piece was drawn with tempera on parchment. This makes the piece look smooth, flat, and two dimensional. The next element is color. The hues in both pieces are relatively earth toned. Both pieces have a low level of saturation. In piece one, the sky is mustard brown with a section of mint green that frames the boulder that the male centaur is holding. The rocky scenery has browns and creams with a dull green and brown center. A bright green patch of pine trees is in the corner that contrasts with the sky and rocks. The colors to the second piece are similar in the sense that it has low saturation. The colors are dull and warm. This piece utilizes reds and oranges, in the serpent, that the first piece does not. Because of the tan

This piece appears to be much more simple than the previous one, however many similarities and differences between the two can be

Their plans were to dress in Muslim garbs and threaten the check-cashing store with their fake bombs which later to be road flares wrapped together with a voltage matter. This event is not only disrespectful to the anniversary of 9/11, but to do a bomb hoax that not only cause fear of those in the area and the police officers responding to the scene, but as well as bring harm to the Muslim population.

A Persian Rug in Manhattan has timeless appeal. Some of the floor coverings are considered masterpieces of craft work, with intricate patterns and an astonishing array of colors. They are known for complex designs with visual impact ranging from serene to powerful. The skill, technique and talent of those who have created these carpets is the subject of ongoing study in historical and other research circles.

Upon initial observation, I noticed that the special pieces seem to have less visual contrast in general - a good, testable hypothesis that I will try to verify.

We have many evidences prove that the ancient Egyptians prefer some type of clothing such as tunic. Herodotus pointed out that the Egyptians wear tunics made of linen with fringes hanging about the legs, called Kalasiris', and loose white woolen cloaks over these'. Also, in the Cairo love songs, a boy singing about girl, fetishizing her clothing:

When speaking about cultural exchange, there is always a coexistence of an official cultural attitude and the kind of contact that grows from more habitual social interaction. The process of cultural exchange is similar between the silk used to wrap St. Lazarus and earlier pagan imagery. Early Christians were able to draw from a rich artistic environment when they set out to depict their stories and beliefs in decorative contexts. This often led to the cultural adoption or assimilation of pagan artistic styles and images into art. The artisans who created Christian images did so by using the examples of art and decoration that shaped their artistic landscape. Even though the belief systems were different from pagan religions many of the images generated were quite similar to those that adorned the walls and floors of buildings belonging to their pagan neighbors. The same is true of Christianity 's use of Islamic silk.

Though there are some circles and curves the majority of this painting is made of the rectangle overlapping and arranged to give different shapes and angles. There are at least six different sized rectangular objects including the one that makes up the harlequin’s body. Repetition is Continuation is also a way that unity is achieved in this painting. Red, green, and yellow with a black background are the only colors used. The red used in the argyle diamond of the clothing is seen to the right and to the left of the figure. The green in the outfit is seen directly behind the figure. There are two different yellows used one is the base color in the outfit and is scene in a rectangle that overlaps the figure and the other is scene is all the remaining rectangular shapes. Even the black in the canvas continues as an oddly shaped head with one eye the sticks out from the top of the

Weaving, a method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. This technique has a major importance in Andean society. Weaving textiles showed importance of an individual. The higher the quality of textile a person has, the higher the status the individual has. Weaving textiles has multiple functions such as wrapping the honored dead into mummy like bundles for burials. Textiles also were used as gift to other rulers, the Incas used textiles as a way to solidify their rule, where when the ruler accepted their gift, the ruler agreed to join the Incan Empire. Historians should see the textiles as cultural history; where the textiles tell you their culture by showing

This is a beauty and fashion forum. Hijabs, burka, niqab, abaya have absolutely nothing to do with beauty or fashion. Muslim women may try to make these dreary, burdensome things look at least less dreary, but it's all pretense. Muslim clothing for women is all about shaming women and isolating them from full participation in life.

Persian rugs have been a coveted and prized floor covering for ages. Authentic Persian rugs are usually quite expensive and are made from natural materials such as wool or silk. While rugs are rarely handmade anymore, older Persian rugs that were made by hand can cost thousands of dollars.

By creating a partial wefts she changed into able to rearrange color and thread a slit between warp threads. The combination of the strap removed the image of the frame and made of long, soft fibers. This work is based on a tapestry tradition. And what was placed directly on the wall was based on the concept of tapestry. Ties the thread together into pieces and removes the concept of a flat woven wall and break the custom that see the wall at a glance. hicks creates a lightly wavy surface, allowing each ponytail to hang .The artist question that interaction between her objects and the structual

1) Factors that influence the success or failure of designers include both internal and external factors. Identify and describe two internal and external factors.

nature of their pieces. Many of the decorations where of repeated motifs, and this can be