The aesthetic and functional relationship of the mineral gathering in Islamic arts

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Artistic Works and Folklore, Faculty of Technical Education, Helwan University, Egypt

Abstract

An important criterion for Islamic art is the integration of the Muslim artist and maker for a collective need And his environment for this was the formative criterion for research is the means that enables him to know the appearances of beauty It shows through it the extent of expressive interaction in its artifacts, which is confirmed by Herbert Read, dividing the activity, The original artistic to different styles, including expression, utilitarian and aesthetic purpose. Among the domains and handicrafts of Islamic art, the masterpieces of the artist and the maker appear Muslim is the art of metalworking, especially in metal gathering, as its shapes and sizes varied as well The type of metal used in the formation and performance methods with different tools, and the methods of treatment came The surface of these artifacts is in various forms of recessed, protruding, drilling, slitting, hollowing and bonding And the use of different colors of enamel.

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