Art of the Middle East
Featured Work
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Calm and Serene by Deirdre Brocklebank
I took the photo with the permission of this Turkish gentleman who lives in a small village near Kas. I admired his sense of inner peace.
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Old Yemeni pencil portrait by Marilyns
graphite pencil portrait on a heavy “grain” paper , he was beautiful , he was kind and smily , poor but so rich !! never forgot this encounter !
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The tzadik by Moshe Cohen
Tzadik ( “righteous one;” pl. tzadikim) is a title which is generally given to those who are considered to be righteous such as a spiritual master or rebbe. The root of the word tzadik, is tzedek , which means justice or righteousness. This term thus refers to one who acts righteously. In classic Jewish thought, the true title of tzadik can only be applied to one who not only never sins, but also has eradicated any inclination to do so. The Talmud says that at least 36 Tzadikim Nistarim - anonymous tzadikim - are living among us at all times; they are anonymous, and it is for their sake alone that the world is not destroyed. The Talmud and the Kabbalah offer various ideas about the nature and role of these 36 tzadikim. The image was taken in the Wstern Wall Jerusalem. / Passover April 22 2008.
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The Barber #0101 by Mike de Lange
Receiving a shave from a traditional men’s barber. Damascus, Syria. / FEATURED in Art in the Middle East Group 17/10/2009 / 4th PLACE Art in the Middle East Group “Men…” Challenge
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Guthra by SanjaXOXO
Location: Al Ain Palace, Al Ain, UAE Guthra was featured in Multiracial Beauty Thank you!
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Faces in Jerusalem by JudyBJ
Shot at the market in Jerusalem /
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Exhausted by Cvail73
Taken in the textile Soiukh in Dubai, in the Bur Dubai Quarter.This man was struggling with the heat. I asked if I could take a photo of him, and he gracefully said yes. I think it is my favoirite of all the portraits I took there…
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Back home. by Mila Birger
Acrylic on canvas, 31X23.5 inch (79X60 cm) Most of the Israeli citizens have a reserve duty in IDF at least once a year. / My husband is an extremely peaceful person. That is how he looked one day, when he finally got home after a month of serving. He came back home – tired, happy, tan, with a watermelon in hands, and I realized that I must paint him! :-)
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Waterpipe by nancy salamouny
Original Artwork 70×50cm Acrylic on Canvas A traditional Lebanese past time… the waterpipe.
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Siyah by Keryn Alexander
3 veiled women make their way down a steep hill in Fener, Istanbul
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Belly Dancer by Richard Keech
A Belly Dancer showing her stuff at the 2009 Sydney Mardi Gras Featured in Art of the Middle East on 25/10/09 / / This is another piece in my collection / / You can buy this piece Here
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Beautiful by JudyBJ
Beautiful young waitress ,shot today in Tel Aviv. / For a change i asked permission ,so she said OK,but make it so that i will not notice :) / Guess that counts for a candid
Recent Work
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Egyptian series -Akhnaten haunts the sands of Egypt by Marilyns
digital work here is a genius darbouka piece to listen to while watching this image …DESERT WINDS / A masterpiece of percussion music from the Album “Best of Bellybeats” of the group “The Passion of the Percussion”
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Akhenaton cartoon by Marilyns
bright gold and colors / hand drawing and computer coloring
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Toutankhamun watercolor close up card by Marilyns
the same watercolor as this one TOUTANKHAMON, cropped
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wood calling by waitin' for rain
The wood near Hedera, Israel
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Spice Souk by Rosie Appleton
On a tour of Dubai
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Sensing by Hélène David-Cuny
Damascus – Syria
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David & Goliath by Hélène David-Cuny
Damascus – Syria / This old hamman (public bath) used to be in the center of a popular market which has been recently destroyed and replaced by a public garden. The hudge concrete building behind was started maybe 15 years ago, construction stopped (problem of soil stability) and it will probably remain like this, lifefess and empty, till the end of time…
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The hanging tree, Jaffa by PenguinVic
Taken in the artists’ quarter in Jaffa (Israel). This tree in an egg-shaped ‘pot’, hanging from the walls in a courtyard by metal cables, had first captured my imagination on my first visit to Israel over 12 years ago (I hadn’t managed to take a picture of it then, though). This year, on my 2nd visit to the country, I just had to go back to Jaffa, find it (that took a while) and take a picture.
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Shadows in a window, Jaffa by PenguinVic
A photo taken at night of a window in the artists’ quarter of Jaffa (Israel). The hamsa (a shape resembling an open palm) is a talisman popular among Sephardi Jews and Muslims throughout the Middle East and North Africa, which is supposed to ward off the evil eye.
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The staircase by Cvail73
Taken in Dubai, in the textile souqh of the Bur Dubai area, UAE
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The carpet shopkeeper by Cvail73
Photo taken in the textile souqh in Bur Dubai, Dubai, UAE
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The Mother of War by Deirdre Brocklebank
This is one of several figures depicted on this “Respect for our History Memorial” in Eceabat Turkey. Inscribed on the memorial is the following: “This memorial was designed as an art piece that will be left to the generations to come as a symbol of peace during the aftermath of a war that was experienced by a nation whose history is full of moments of pride for all humankind and which did not hesitate to sacrifice lives in order to avoid sacrificing ‘its freedom.’ Even if the monument is presented as a complete piece it has several difference messages hidden in it.” I found the figure of the mother of war to be very powerful. The inscription for this figure was as follows: “The child-bearer for all the wars, the mother – also mentioned in Ataturk’s writings-. In this composition a Turkish mother was placed to symbolise all mothers. This figure symbolises a strong mother that takes her pain with fortitude but sad, also in grief but heroic. This memorial also symbolises the wish of all people that “Peace in the World, Peace at Home” actualises as Ataturk put it so that all these seen pains and sufferings will not be experienced once more. This is not a memorial of hostility, but a memorial of friendship and the lesson should be learned from it as it has so much to teach us. A lesson should be learned from it.” It was difficult to photograph the figure of the mother separately from the rest of the memorial, which is as it should be, as it is an integrated work. The feet in the background behind the mother belong to the figure of an Australian soldier being carried by a Turkish soldier. /
About This Group
Photographs, artwork, journals, clothing and writing concerning the cultures, traditions, places and events in the Middle East. It is a platform and a tool for appreciating Middle East ethnicities, cultures and traditions, a means to bring together points of view and art of the Middle East. The countries and people in the Middle East are rich with deep traditions, amazing art, and incredible vistas. Submit your art work that shows the beauty of humanity, art that has no boundaries, political affiliation or hate.
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All proceeds benefit the The Peres Center for Peace which promotes peace and cooperation between all people and nations in the Middle East and was suggested by most of the members in the group.
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