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Category Archives: orientalism

The Islamic city and architectural Orientalism

March 25, 2015by AW Leave a comment

By: Tariq Khamis Book review: Early twentieth century studies of the Islamic city take an Orientalist approach that fails to understand the true rationale behind the cities architectural heritage. In […]

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arab world, orientalism, Urban

Arabic [perfect harmony] Calligraphy Space – [Architecture]

February 12, 2013by AW Leave a comment

Arabic calligraphy, is the artistic practice of handwriting, or calligraphy, and by extension, of bookmaking Architecture, is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. introduction for an […]

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The Clash of Ignorance

September 13, 2011by AW 2 Comments

by Edward Said Samuel Huntington’s article “The Clash of Civilizations?” appeared in the Summer 1993 issue of Foreign Affairs, where it immediately attracted a surprising amount of attention and reaction. […]

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The Persian Carpet Phenomenon

August 30, 2011by Natai Achmez 3 Comments

Thoughts about Orientalism and Architecture In Orient, Orientalism is a subject of many mixed feeling and variable viewpoints, viewpoints that spread from being considered “The Cultural Side of Western Colonization” […]

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Damascus (1861) by Edward Lear

Dreamy, lazy, hazy: orientalism at Tate Britain

May 20, 2010by AW Leave a comment

Chris Wiegand, guardian.co.uk     A crowd is forming outside some formidably solid doors in a shady corner of the Topkapi palace in Istanbul. For centuries, westerners have been enticed […]

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Orientalism

February 28, 2010by AW 6 Comments

Introduction: In the 19th century, a fad for the Orient appeared. The artists were inspired by its luxury, its mystery and of course, the supernatural that surrounded this part of […]

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