The Mythical Sphinx in the Islamic Art of Egypt | ||
| Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality | ||
| Article 30, Volume 13, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 63-74 PDF (417.71 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jaauth.2016.49963 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Asmaa Kasem1; Boussy Muhammad Zidan2; Hebatullah Fathi1 | ||
| 1Faculty of Tourism and Hotels - Suez Canal University | ||
| 2Tourist guidance department, Faculty of Tourism & Hotels- Suez Canal University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The Islamic art is distinguished by the affluence in representing mythical creatures, they are not only countless but also variant in shapes. Utilizing these creatures in the Islamic art was an outlet for the Islamic artist from any religious restrictions, strange and unfamiliar creatures, peerless in reality, so the artist will avoid mimicking God's creation. The different phases of the Islamic art of Egypt presented us with various mythical creatures such as the harpy, griffin, phoenix, sphinx, etc. This research sheds light on sphinx specifically. It appeared in many artifacts since the Umayyad period of Egypt. The research is an attempt to study both historical and artistic backgrounds of this mythical creature in the Islamic art of Egypt | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Mythical Creatures; Sphinx; Islamic Art; Phoenix; Harpy | ||
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