Week 5- Romanesque/Islamic

 

Romanesque/Islamic

This week we learned about Romanesque/Islamic interior design. The book says, "For many people, Romanesque is not a place for of the more fluid Gothic that followed, it is the style the revere most." Islamic design is still going on. The style is still used today. 

Charlemagne's throne


Modern-day Chair 
I decided to compare these two chairs because they have similar shapes. Also, the one on top is where the Leader in that area sits and if we had this chair in my house my dad would sit in this chair all the time and he is the leader of our house so I just made that connection. The modern chair has a throne likeness to it. But it is just more comfortable than the Romanesque thone. 

Romanesque Art

Modern Art
The art back then vers that art now is drastically different. For one they had not figured out how to make things look 3D yet. Also, I love this modern example because it used the computer to create it. It shows how far art has come since the Romanesque times. They are both beautiful but in different ways. 

Chest from back then


Modern Chest


I love the comparison between these two chests. The old one is very ornate with carvings and the modern one is as symplectic as it gets. But they are both build the same, they have a wood box that it up on legs but they look so different.

Islamic Mosaic- Old


Islamic Mosaic- New

Both of these are Islamic mosaics. Mosaic is still a beautiful art that is used today. The difference between the two examples is the size of the tiles and the color. I think that the old tile was originally bright colored, but they did not have as many color dyes so I am assuming that they just had fewer colors than the artist has now. 



One Step Further 

Zarah Hussain 
Her website says, "Zarah Hussain (b.1980) is a British artist. Her practice is a visual examination of how spirituality, technology, and art connect. Hussain integrates the pattern-making abilities of conventional mathematics with modern art across a variety of genres, including animation, sculpture, and painting. Hussain has established a creative language that reflects both the aesthetic traditions of traditional Islamic design and modern Western society. She combines mathematical art references such as geometric structures and tessellating patterns with inspiration from the work of 20th-century artists such as Victor Vasarely, Josef Albers, Mark Rothko, Agnes Martin, and Bridget Riley.
Hussain has exhibited across Europe, the USA and the MENASA region, including at the William Morris Gallery, London; the Barbican Center, London,  the Sharjah Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.
Her work is held in many national and international collections, she was awarded the Lumen Prize (People’s Choice) in 2017. Hussain earned her MA in Islamic Art from the Prince’s School. She lives and works in London. "

I picked her because she takes the style of Islamic mosaic and makes it modern. 
Here is some of her work:













Comments

  1. Sami FordOctober 3, 2024 at 11:07 AM

    I love how spot on your modern day examples are next to your historical examples. Your one step further is so cool! I love how she uses similar techniques and designs, but in different applications! Great job overall!

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  2. Rebeca HerreraOctober 5, 2024 at 9:07 AM

    Your summary over the reading is really good and it was interesting to read about Zarah Hussain.

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  3. KatieOctober 5, 2024 at 9:43 AM

    I love your side-by-side comparison of the modern applications with the original applications. Seeing them next to each other makes it easier to see the similarities.

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  4. Professor VanderNoordaaOctober 5, 2024 at 11:56 AM

    Excellent- 50/50 points

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