Sculpture
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Identity and Symbols of Ancient Artistic Sculptures in Kurdistan Region
Hawkar Shukur Mahmood, Aras Ismail Khider
This research studies specific areas to discuss the identity of ancient sculpture and its artistic significance and Symbols in the Kurdistan region. The term "Stone Bar" refers to both two-dimensional and three-dimensional engravings on the face of rocks and mountains, achieved by taking small and suitable pieces of rocks and carving them to create sculptures with distinct artistic identities and meanings. Generally, the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (Mesopotamia), namely the Kurdistan region and its surrounding areas, has inherited numerous rock carving artifacts. In addition to rocks, in some other civilizations, wooden carving artifacts have been left in this area due to the ease of obtaining wood from trees and transforming it into household tools and artistic materials at that time. Sculpture, on the other hand, refers to any statue created through construction or the addition of parts made from various raw materials, aimed at expressing different artistic themes and projects. This research represents an intellectual and aesthetic exploration of expressions and the discovery of identity and artistic meanings in ancient sculpture works in Kurdistan. The research also relies on artistic, social, archaeological, and geographical dimensions of the archaeological areas from which the research sample is drawn. It involves examining, recording, and analyzing the characteristics, shapes, signs, and symbols of the research sample's sculptures, as well as the method of classifying their identities and artistic meanings. This is done in order to open new avenues for achieving the original artistic identity of ancient sculptures in Kurdistan.
Volume 12 · Issue 4 · August 2025The transformations of form in the sculptures of Saleh Al-Qarghouli
Azad Karim Mouhamed, Kamaran Mahmod Ahmed, Karwan Rashed Hassan
This research focuses on the subject of form transformations in the works of the sculptor Saleh Al-Qaraghouli. It aims to identify these transformations through a selection of the artist's works. The research, titled The Transformations of Form in the Sculptures of Saleh Al-Qaraghouli, is divided into four chapters: Chapter One introduces the research problem, its significance, findings, limitations, and definitions of key terms.Chapter Two presents the theoretical framework, which is divided into two sections: Section One: The concept of form and its role in the visual artistic value. Section Two: Transformations of form in contemporary art. Chapter Three provides a practical application of the research, analyzing a number of selected works by Saleh Al-Qaraghouli to address the research's objectives. Chapter Four concludes with the research findings, based on an analysis of selected works by the sculptor, which are summarized as follows: The sculptor achieves transformation in his work through simplification and detaching forms from their original reality, as seen in the analyzed pieces. Saleh Al-Qaraghouli reinterprets the Sufi concept by translating it into abstract forms, particularly evident in most of his works, especially those analyzed. The sculptor achieves transformations in form by reducing and dispersing sections of the body and abstracting other parts to enhance the subject matter and expression, as demonstrated in the third model