1 10 1 https://www.artiraq.org/maia/files/original/shawkat-al-alousy-1_6a40bc7a46.jpg b5b53e1143031ef9bcc8309bf268cdbe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Artists - Shawkat Al-Alousy (شوكت الالوسي) Description An account of the resource Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Super User Sarah Whitcher Kansa (Alexandria Archive) Nada Shabout (University of North Texas) Saleem Al-Bahloly (UC Berkeley) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Title not known (Al-Alousy 1) Subject The topic of the resource Series of archways with calligraphic script Description An account of the resource The sandy tones of this composition are interrupted by the intermittent use of teal creating a rustic quality to the piece. The varied use of Arabic script within this composition attests to the flexible nature of the Arabic letter. Here Al-Alousy has manipulated the script into architectural forms and decoration creating the various archways that make up the composition. Al-Alousy also uses traditional Islamic abstractions with the triangular patterning found in two of the archways. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shawkat Al-Alousy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Location: Currently unknown. Possibly from the collection of the Iraqi Museum of Modern Art (the former Saddam Center for the Arts) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hard copies purchased from the photographer of the museum in 2004. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource No date Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Oil on Canvas Contribution Form The set of elements containing metadata from the Contribution form. Online Submission Indicates whether or not this Item has been contributed from a front-end contribution form. No Shawkat Al-Alousy