Hajj journey through time
For more than a millennium, pilgrims from all over the world have been flocking to the holy city of Mecca to perform the sacred ritual of the Hajj. The journey has been depicted by artists throughout history, and the latest work of art was presented at the International Airport of King Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah.
The work of art, a 36-meter-long mural, shows the pilgrimage throughout history, starting with the arrival from the north, which passed by the Alula, mooring boats along the Red Sea port cities, and ending with modern pilgrims arriving by plane at the Hajj KAIA terminal with its large tent-like structures that can accommodate millions of people every year.
The mural, painted by Saudi artist Mohammed Al-Rabat, also shows the old urban areas of Jeddah near the old port and old airports, some of the old planes of the Saudia Airline, features of the Great Mosque of different eras, as well as images of civilization and its heyday.
The mural is located in the arrival hall of the airport, where it can be seen by both locals and tourists from other countries.
The artist said that the last steps of the project required time and effort to complete. According to him, it was not an easy task to transfer the work from canvas to colored glass with a height of 3 meters and a width of 36 meters.
This is not the first time that a mural depicting a remarkable religious assembly has been put on public display. Since the advent of Islam, the Hajj has been considered a miracle for many Western artists, and many have sought to understand its religious and artistic significance.
Notable works include "Abu Zayd in the Hajj and the pilgrim caravan", written in 1237, a detailed overview picture of Mecca by Louis-Nicolas de Lespinasse in 1787, as well as an extremely rare engraving depicting a procession of pilgrims carrying the kiswa of the Kaaba on the way from Cairo to Mecca, painted by Sheikh Yunus in the 13th century.
Inspired by the works of art displayed at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh 36 years ago, the artist said that he was inspired by the concept that would correspond to the airport of his hometown.
Pilgrimage, which is close to the hearts of all Muslims, has been and will always be a fascinating topic for artists to depict and document it. From paintings, sketches and illustrations to poetry, literature and photography, descriptive works describing an inner religious journey and physical trials can be depicted through various means through which everyone who wants can observe the Hajj.
Source of information:
arabnews.com
The work of art, a 36-meter-long mural, shows the pilgrimage throughout history, starting with the arrival from the north, which passed by the Alula, mooring boats along the Red Sea port cities, and ending with modern pilgrims arriving by plane at the Hajj KAIA terminal with its large tent-like structures that can accommodate millions of people every year.
The mural, painted by Saudi artist Mohammed Al-Rabat, also shows the old urban areas of Jeddah near the old port and old airports, some of the old planes of the Saudia Airline, features of the Great Mosque of different eras, as well as images of civilization and its heyday.
The mural is located in the arrival hall of the airport, where it can be seen by both locals and tourists from other countries.
The artist said that the last steps of the project required time and effort to complete. According to him, it was not an easy task to transfer the work from canvas to colored glass with a height of 3 meters and a width of 36 meters.
This is not the first time that a mural depicting a remarkable religious assembly has been put on public display. Since the advent of Islam, the Hajj has been considered a miracle for many Western artists, and many have sought to understand its religious and artistic significance.
Notable works include "Abu Zayd in the Hajj and the pilgrim caravan", written in 1237, a detailed overview picture of Mecca by Louis-Nicolas de Lespinasse in 1787, as well as an extremely rare engraving depicting a procession of pilgrims carrying the kiswa of the Kaaba on the way from Cairo to Mecca, painted by Sheikh Yunus in the 13th century.
Inspired by the works of art displayed at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh 36 years ago, the artist said that he was inspired by the concept that would correspond to the airport of his hometown.
Pilgrimage, which is close to the hearts of all Muslims, has been and will always be a fascinating topic for artists to depict and document it. From paintings, sketches and illustrations to poetry, literature and photography, descriptive works describing an inner religious journey and physical trials can be depicted through various means through which everyone who wants can observe the Hajj.
Source of information:
arabnews.com