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This simple portrait by Faraj Abbu is one of soft beauty representing a fairly straightforward subject matter: a woman seated in a white dress holding a hat and a book. The expression on the young woman’s face is that of neutrality as she gazes off…

This village scene, painted by Faraj Abbu, has been rendered with a delicate beauty indicated by the tranquility of the weather and the placidity of the river. The muted color scheme and fluidity of line contribute to the peaceful nature of the…

This oil on canvas by Faraj Abbu brings together a conglomeration of colors and shapes that overlap and converge. The blue zigzag pattern overtakes the canvas as the most jarring repetitive shape used. The remainder of the composition is formed out…

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…

The painterly quality of this piece gives the impression of a blasting wind that creates a hazy atmosphere. The landscape is sparse but for three trees being bent by the oncoming gusts. A low hill range appears in the background; but ground and sky…

Again Abbosh has presented the viewer with a scene of quiet village life as women come and go besides a stream of still water. A large tree with flourishing foliage dominates the left half of the canvas while the bare branches of an overturned tree…

Within this composition are repeating elements that create cohesion of form. The organic shapes of the rocky outcrops that zigzag upwards are contrasted with the linear quality of the row of trees reflected in a pool below. The application of paint…

The repetition of form draws this composition into a cohesive whole. Five outlined arches are arranged horizontally across the center of the picture plane while one arch resides in the extreme foreground. Each arch is decorated with an array of…

A series of archways and domes are rendered within an obscure background of a dim hazy yellow. The branches of a tree can be seen peaking out behind one of the archways in the upper center of the picture plane. The latticework patterning and earthy…

In this composition, by Salman Abbas, a series of architectural structures float within a hazy gray background. Domes and latticework windows cast shadows onto the backdrop in various directions belying the strict identification of a light source. An…