الفهرس | يوجد فقط 14 صفحة متاحة للعرض العام |
المستخلص Abstract The study addressed a type of art revealed by archaeological excavations, namely wall painting, which adorned the walls of Roman houses in the Dakhla and Kharga oases in Egypt. The study aimed to draw attention to this rapidly vanishing art to highlight the existence of cities comparable to Pompeii, which have declined due to adverse conditions. It also aimed at systematic and accurate documentation of these paintings, explaining their details, sources of colors, and symbolism. The study included an introduction with techniques of wall painting and mentioned the styles of Pompeii to enable the classification of the paintings according to them. The one chapter provided a narrative of the history of the oases, focusing on the Dakhla and Kharga oases and their geography. It also detailed the architecture of Roman houses in the city of Amhida, the village of Ismant El -Kharab, Douch, and houses in other Roman regions. The second chapter elaborated on the wall paintings in Amhida, Ismant El -Kharab, and Douch with precision. The third chapter contained a comparison of these paintings with images from other regions or other arts such as mosaics and sculpture, determining the techniques the artists used for the studied houses’ wall paintings. It also focused on the colors used in the addressed paintings in terms of their source, symbolism, and prevalence. Then, these paintings were classified according to the four Pompeian styles based on execution method, themes, and colors used. The research results showed the most common styles in the houses of the Dakhla and Kharga oases, the type of technique used, and its reasons. It also identified regions that preceded in certain types of decoration or imagery and pointed to the origin of the artists who drew these decorations. These results are further complemented by the continuation of scientific research around the Roman houses in the Dakhla and Kharga oases to confirm, increase, or deny our knowledge that we have reached so far in light of archaeological discoveries. |