Innovation of techniques in ‘Ajami as painted wooden wall panelling for living spaces of Syrian houses

Technique of painted wood paneling in the art and craft of Ajami has been popularly practiced in the seventeenth to late eighteenth century especially during the Ottoman period. ‘Ajami is used to describe the technique of painted wooden wall panel as well as the interior as a whole. Nowadays, it...

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Main Authors: Baydoun, Ziad, Kamarudin, Zumahiran, Sami al-Obeidy, Musaab
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spelling my.iium.irep.627542018-03-30T08:16:26Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/62754/ Innovation of techniques in ‘Ajami as painted wooden wall panelling for living spaces of Syrian houses Baydoun, Ziad Kamarudin, Zumahiran Sami al-Obeidy, Musaab NA2835 Details and decoration Technique of painted wood paneling in the art and craft of Ajami has been popularly practiced in the seventeenth to late eighteenth century especially during the Ottoman period. ‘Ajami is used to describe the technique of painted wooden wall panel as well as the interior as a whole. Nowadays, it can be seen that this beautiful decorative painting technique is subjected to threats and would gradually become one of an extinct art in Syria. This paper discusses the rediscovering of traditional techniques of ‘Ajami and its visual attributes in the painted wood paneling products of two Syrian master artisans who are actively involved in the craft industry, namely AbdulraoufBaydoun and Fadiraeed. Their works and opinions were obtained through face-to-face interviews that served as inferential evidences and primary data for this study. The interviews focused on the aspect of fabrication and innovation of ‘Ajami as painted wood paneling with particular emphasis on visual components and techniques used. Field observation and photographic documentation of their works were necessary measures to complement the interviews. Hence, examination on the works produced by the artisans which exemplifies their distinctive craftsmanship is also addressed in this paper. It was found that the most profound works produced by them are ‘Ajami for interior application with distinctive techniques and visual attributes. The finding also signifies their strong preferences to the application of floral and geometrical design for innovative wood paneling. This implies that the development of new ideas based on the traditional techniques has become the most influencing factor that governs their craftsmanship in sustaining the applied art and design of ‘Ajami in Syria. Journal of International Academic Research For Multidisciplinary 2017-06 Article REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/62754/1/62754_INNOVATION%20OF%20TECHNIQUES%20IN%20%E2%80%98AJAMI.pdf Baydoun, Ziad and Kamarudin, Zumahiran and Sami al-Obeidy, Musaab (2017) Innovation of techniques in ‘Ajami as painted wooden wall panelling for living spaces of Syrian houses. Journal of International Academic Research For Multidisciplinary, 5 (5). pp. 47-57. ISSN 2320-5083 http://www.jiarm.com/JUNE2017/paper30682
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Baydoun, Ziad
Kamarudin, Zumahiran
Sami al-Obeidy, Musaab
Innovation of techniques in ‘Ajami as painted wooden wall panelling for living spaces of Syrian houses
description Technique of painted wood paneling in the art and craft of Ajami has been popularly practiced in the seventeenth to late eighteenth century especially during the Ottoman period. ‘Ajami is used to describe the technique of painted wooden wall panel as well as the interior as a whole. Nowadays, it can be seen that this beautiful decorative painting technique is subjected to threats and would gradually become one of an extinct art in Syria. This paper discusses the rediscovering of traditional techniques of ‘Ajami and its visual attributes in the painted wood paneling products of two Syrian master artisans who are actively involved in the craft industry, namely AbdulraoufBaydoun and Fadiraeed. Their works and opinions were obtained through face-to-face interviews that served as inferential evidences and primary data for this study. The interviews focused on the aspect of fabrication and innovation of ‘Ajami as painted wood paneling with particular emphasis on visual components and techniques used. Field observation and photographic documentation of their works were necessary measures to complement the interviews. Hence, examination on the works produced by the artisans which exemplifies their distinctive craftsmanship is also addressed in this paper. It was found that the most profound works produced by them are ‘Ajami for interior application with distinctive techniques and visual attributes. The finding also signifies their strong preferences to the application of floral and geometrical design for innovative wood paneling. This implies that the development of new ideas based on the traditional techniques has become the most influencing factor that governs their craftsmanship in sustaining the applied art and design of ‘Ajami in Syria.
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author Baydoun, Ziad
Kamarudin, Zumahiran
Sami al-Obeidy, Musaab
author_facet Baydoun, Ziad
Kamarudin, Zumahiran
Sami al-Obeidy, Musaab
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title Innovation of techniques in ‘Ajami as painted wooden wall panelling for living spaces of Syrian houses
title_short Innovation of techniques in ‘Ajami as painted wooden wall panelling for living spaces of Syrian houses
title_full Innovation of techniques in ‘Ajami as painted wooden wall panelling for living spaces of Syrian houses
title_fullStr Innovation of techniques in ‘Ajami as painted wooden wall panelling for living spaces of Syrian houses
title_full_unstemmed Innovation of techniques in ‘Ajami as painted wooden wall panelling for living spaces of Syrian houses
title_sort innovation of techniques in ‘ajami as painted wooden wall panelling for living spaces of syrian houses
publisher Journal of International Academic Research For Multidisciplinary
publishDate 2017
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/62754/1/62754_INNOVATION%20OF%20TECHNIQUES%20IN%20%E2%80%98AJAMI.pdf
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http://www.jiarm.com/JUNE2017/paper30682
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