Our 2008 exhibition at St Vincent's art corridor had a theme of Arabesque following a visit to the Art Gallery of NSW's exhibition, The Arts of Islam.
Typical of Islamic ornamentation from c.1000, the arabesque is a complex style of decoration characterised by repetitive geometric patterns, the interlacing of plant and animal forms, and abstract curvilinear motifs. Although the actual style was derived from Hellenic craftsmen in Asia Minor , the term arabesque was coined in the 15th or 16th century when Europeans became interested in the Islamic arts. Regarded as both an art and a science, the arabesque is mathematically precise, aesthetically pleasing, and symbolic. It encompasses both religious and secular art.
Arabesque geometric artwork was not used until the golden age of Islam in which ancient texts were translated from their original Greek and Latin into Arabic at the House of Wisdom. When the works of Plato and Euclid became extremely popular, it was Euclid
The style was often employed to cover entire surfaces. Usually found decorating the walls of mosques, the geometric patterns and shapes that are chosen and the way they are formatted is based upon the Islamic view of the world. According to the Muslim faith, this iconography comes together to create an endless pattern which symbolises the eternal nature of Allah.
The style was often employed to cover entire surfaces. Usually found decorating the walls of mosques, the geometric patterns and shapes that are chosen and the way they are formatted is based upon the Islamic view of the world. According to the Muslim faith, this iconography comes together to create an endless pattern which symbolises the eternal nature of Allah.
Donna Caffrey
Donna Caffrey
Annette Glare
Lesley Grigg
Robin Kaltenbach
Annette Moylan
Annette Moylan
Gail Davis
Gail Davis
Linda Tagleri
Linda Tagleri
Gail Davis
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