The Spiritual Edifices of Islam

The Spiritual Edifices of Islam

The Spiritual Edifices of Islam is a collection of graphite drawings by the artist Wahbi Al-Hariri.

The Spiritual Edifices of Islam

The Classicist

Wahbi Al-Hariri has frequently been heralded as a classicist. And what made him so, above all else, is that he was a true master of composition. For composition is not simply about where things are, but equally as important, where they are not. His masterful and truly brilliant compositions force a delicate tension among various elements, evoking emotions for reasons unknown to us.

Retrospective

Many consider the thirty-three works that comprise The Spiritual Edifices of Islam as the crowning achievement of Wahbi Al-Hariri’s long career as an artist. But the eighteen retrospective works that accompany the Edifices introduce the viewer to the broad artistic range mastered by this gifted artist [
The United States Capitol, Washington D.C.] who very early on in his career composed concertos in pastels and entire symphonies in watercolors and in oil. What the retrospective does not tell us is that Al-Hariri was also an accomplished sculptor, a successful architect, a talented photographer, and an avid student of history.

The Collection

With the encouragement of his friends and wife, Widad Marachi, Al-Hariri travelled from Spain to China to identify and document the most significant historic mosques of the world. [
Great Mosque of Xian, Huajue Xiang, China] Despite a four-year battle with cancer, he was able to produce in record time a body of work that features over forty historic mosques. The collection known as The Spiritual Edifices of Islam, was completed with the assistance of his son Mokhless Al-Hariri, and embodies the final evolution of his distinctive classical yet contemporary style.

Exhibit trust

The collection is exhibited by The Georgetown Design Group Exhibits Trust in Washington D.C. [http://www.gdgexhibits.com GDG Exhibits]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Islam — For other uses, see Islam (disambiguation). The Kaaba, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is the …   Wikipedia

  • Wahbi Al-Hariri — (Mohamed) Wahbi Al Hariri Rifai (1914 1994) was an Arab American artist, architect, and world renowned author. Biography Wahbi Al Hariri was born in 1914 in Aleppo, Syria. He also lived in France, Italy, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and the United… …   Wikipedia

  • JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Islamic architecture — The Shah Mosque, constructed in 1629, in Isfahan, Iran. Si y …   Wikipedia

  • History of Lahore — The recorded history of Lahore (Urdu: تاريخ لاہور), a city district of modern day Pakistan, covers thousands of years. Originally the capital and largest city of the Punjab region, it has since its creation changed hands from Hindu, Greek, Afghan …   Wikipedia

  • religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… …   Universalium

  • Muhammad — /moo ham euhd, hah meuhd/, n. 1. Also, Mohammed, Mahomet. A.D. 570 632, Arab prophet: founder of Islam. 2. Elijah (Elijah Poole), 1897 1975, U.S. clergyman: leader of the Black Muslims 1934 75. 3. a male given name. * * * I or Mohammed born с 570 …   Universalium

  • Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …   Universalium

  • India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

  • china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”