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Jerusalem
Hall The
Arabic Hall Al
Mukhaybah Hall Um
El Kunndom Hall Her
work bears witness to her total absorption of the
beauty of the place. Among the various exhibits of
this hall is a unique stained glass window of St.
Francis of Assissi which was offered as a wedding
gift to Mr. Bisharat. In another corner lie a
collection of black and white photographs recording
different events and arousing moving memories of
the Bisharat family towards the beginning of this
century. Jabal
Al-Jofeh Hall Here,
one can admire works by Jordanian artists of
various generations, documenting the years of birth
and development of our local art movement. One can
see the early and promising works by pioneer
artists such as Ahmad Nawash, Naser Abdel Aziz,
Yasser Dweik, Muhanna Durra, and others from the
sixties and seventies, not to mention the early
works by Ali Jabri and others. The
hall also exhibits works of resident and
non-resident foreign artists, collected by Mr.
Bisharat throughout his long journey. One of the
most prominent works, of a particular significance
to our local art movement, is the landscape
painting by the Russian, George Aleef, who lived in
Jordan in the early fifties and set up the first
studio to teach art. Artists such as Mohanna Durra,
Rafiq Lahham and others studied in his studio.
The
works of Arab artists exhibited in this hall
include expressionist work by the Iraqi Amer
Obeidi, and graphic works by Rafa Nasiri. We can
see works by the famous Italian Rodolpho De
Sanctis, the French Jeranian, and some works by
Bruce Hollingworth, a well-known British artist of
the fifties. Also seen are sketches of human faces
by the skillful Irish Henry Lamb, along with works
by other painters of the English school of the
first half of this century. . place
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Mamdouh Bisharat "A
Vision, An Identity"
until
9/4/1998
Featuring
the original works of one of the first orientalist
artists, Luiggi Mayer. An Italian of German origin,
1775. He came to this part of the world towards the
beginning of the eighteenth century, his paintings
depict the architecture and events of Al-Quds with
an artistic, yet factual and documentary
eye.
Another
aspect of identity and art is exposed to us in a
collection that has a special character. A portrait
by Fahrelnissa Zeid, one of the leading artists in
the Arab world, occupies a prominent place, along
with old Islamic manuscripts and Korans, old
Turkish ceramics, Syrian furniture and mother of
pearl chests. Also in this hall are Mr. Bisharat's
collection of original paintings, lithographs and
books by the famous British orientalist David
Roberts who devoted his life to recording daily
events and historical sites of the Middle
East.
Being
a well known area in Jordan, famous for its mineral
waters, superb natural beauty and historical sites,
we are met with pieces of art that reflect the
geographic location, nature and history of
Mukheibeh. One can view works by Jordanian, Arab,
Turkish and foreign artists. The sensitive
photographs of Hala Hilmi stand out in the
collection, as well as photographs by the
aforementioned Swiss Claudia Pedotti. The paintings
by American artist Ann Wiegand record Arab houses
and people of the area. The antiquities found in
the inside hall convey a strong feeling of
belonging and an historical link to the area. Mr.
Bisharat's effort of collecting and preserving are
indeed a proof of his strong feeling of identity
and pride in his cultural heritage.
Here
we encounter visual and artistic events of this
intimate house, together with its symbols and
historical meanings. Its architecture carries
within it a wealth of memories. Works by Jordanian,
Arab and foreign artists, are a faithful and
authentic expression of the particularity of the
place. The early paintings of the young artist
Ammar Khammash, for example, capture the beauty of
the area, and his photographic works document time,
capturing visual and aesthetic moments. In the same
hall, are the photographs of the young Swiss artist
Claudia Pedotti, who studied History of Art in Bern
- Switzerland.
Mr.
Bisharat's life commitment to art is evident in
this hall. His Jabal Al-Jofeh house with its
artistic possessions, portraits and photographs
stands witness to his refined and enlightened
artistic taste and traces the history of local,
Arab and universal artistic developments.
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