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This composition, by Behajat Abbosh, shows overt signs of human industry; yet, the presence of the inhabitants is notably missing. A road way traverses the small stream and recedes into the distance passing by two abandoned boats, a row of palm…

This landscape, by Abdul Qader al-Rassam, depicts a flat plane traversed by two jagged roads. In the distance stands a rock-cut building in ruin disturbing the horizontality of the composition. A lonely camel rider travels along the road towards an…

In this painting, al-Rassam has depicted the landscape with a more painterly quality. Although the brushstrokes are more apparent, the clarity of detail is still present as each element of the landscape is fully rendered. The way al-Rassam has framed…

Here al-Rassam has focused on the Great Mosque of Samarra as the main subject. A small aircraft traverses the canvas space allowing for a unique perspective of the archaeological site. The ruins are made up of the wall of the mosque and the Malwiya…

With this realistic representation, al-Rassam has captured a moment of tranquility as a small raft travels slowly down a smooth river. In the distance the ruins of the Great Mosque of Samarra are dwarfed within the expanse of the landscape. These…

Presented here is a pastoral scene with the representation of rural culture. A herd of sheep travel along a dirt road in the midst of an expansive landscape. In the deep background, a sprawling metropolis can be faintly scene. Yet, within this slow…

In this composition, Alhamdawi has compiled a series of pictographic forms into multiple vignettes of various sizes. Zoomorphic forms are coupled with anthropomorphic shapes and simplistic representations are mixed with the more complex. In each…

Again Alhamdawi has utilized the aesthetic of an aged artifact by fading the color palette and wearing the surface. Here the composition is divided into eight vignettes, four large and four small. A woman’s ornamented visage and a cow with calf are…

This work by al-Haleem exhibits a dense application of an ornamented aesthetic. The composition resembles an abstracted landscape as the ornamentation takes on a floral form. Coupled with the stylized vegetation are two free-floating mask-like heads…

This composition by Aljanabi represents a compete abstraction created through the use of swirling color smears. Here the content of the piece is submissive to the aesthetic as the focus is on the blending and direction of the color application not on…