Highlights on the Use of Acanthus as an Ornamental motif from Greco-Roman to Islamic period | ||
| Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 23 March 2022 PDF (1.43 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jaauth.2022.124958.1312 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mofida El Weshahy; Esraa Ellabban* | ||
| Tourist Guidance Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Suez Canal University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The research aims to study the acanthus plant as an ornamental motive, since the Greco roman period passing by the Coptic period till the Islamic one, by showing the various examples of the plant as a decorating unit to understand its creation and innovation, and the artistic background which influenced the craftsmen in their decorations weather in antiques or architecture, This research provides a comprehensive guide to the evolution of the acanthus in decoration through these different periods. The research aim to Study the use of the acanthus as a decorating motif in Greco-Roman, Coptic, and the Islamic arts; identify the religious purpose of the artist in using the acanthus plant in his works; and Study the relationship between the acanthus and the surrounding decorations used in artistic works, whether carved or painted | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Acanthus; Greco-Roman art; Coptic art; Islamic art | ||
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