Understanding of Aniconism in Islamic art through some miniatures of Imam ʿAlī | ||
| Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality | ||
| Volume 23, Issue 1, December 2022, Pages 127-145 PDF (1.54 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jaauth.2022.313250 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ibrahim Elassal* 1; Yasmin Hosny2 | ||
| 1Sinai higher institute for Tourism and Hotels | ||
| 2Faculty of Arts, Cairo University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| In this paper, a completely different depiction for Imam ʿAlī is presented in Islamic miniatures could be understood and interpreted as a perspective of Aniconism in Islamic Art which depends on veiling all his body, not only facial features, by fire circle as a new style of his illuminations. Usually, he is represented with a halo of light around his face, or sometimes by only veiling his face, and in other illustrations he appears normally with all facial features. Aniconism, as a term, was previously used in related studies to Islamic Art. The article aims to apply and understand the term of Aniconism in Islamic art through some illustrations and depictions of Imam ʿAlī where he was avoided to be represented as a clear interpretation and indication to Aniconism. Methodologically, it will be through exploring those depictions of Imam ʿAlī comparing with others, moreover investigating the usage of the term linguistically and artistically. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Imam Ali; Islamic Miniatures; Islamic Art; Aniconism | ||
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