Decorative Columns and Their Significance on Islamic Applied Arts "An Archaeological and Artistic Study in the Light of Models Preserved in Regional and International Museums"

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PhD Researcher and Director of the Management of Archaeological Awareness and Community Communication for Archaeological Regions of Qena- Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

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During the Islamic era, artists preferred to use many non-traditional decorative elements and units in the decoration of applied artifacts. It is noted that in addition to the written, geometric, and botanical motifs and drawings of living creatures, artists have also used, since early ages, some forms and architectural elements to serve as decorative units whose role is limited only to achieve the purpose of decoration. The most important of these elements were columns, arches, merlons, domes, mihrabs, muqarnas, and buttoned cymbals. These architectural shapes and elements used as decorative units added artistic aesthetic dimensions, which made them excel over others. Columns are considered one of the most important architectural elements used by artists during the Islamic eras to achieve decorative artistic purposes, where these artifacts have appeared since early Islamic times on Islamic applied arts and it had important artistic decorative connotations. This research aims to shed light on the decorative columns and the extent of their indication of Islamic applied arts through an archaeological and artistic study in the light of models kept in regional and international museums.

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International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Heritage Research
Volume 5, Issue 2
December 2022
Pages 117-136

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