The aesthetics of decorative iron art as an experimental approach to creating contemporary metalwork

https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS3.8286

Authors

  • Ali Abeer Farouk Ahmed Assistant professor at Department of Art Education, Faculty of Education, King Faisal University, 31982- 1759 Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia

Keywords:

decorative iron, metalworking, experimentation, aesthetics

Abstract

The current research aims to shed light on the aesthetics of decorative iron art styles in Europe and study its artistic features and most important techniques in an attempt to employ these features artistically to enrich the performance of art education students in the field of metalworking. The research follows a descriptive methodology in describing and analyzing the different models of decorative iron and their relationship to architecture, with the analysis of the most important aesthetic values ​​of each model and the techniques used in it, as well as using the experimental method in designing and implementing the student experience on the research sample. The applied aspect of the research was based on the design and application of research tools, the most important of which is a teaching unit that aims to benefit from the technical features of selected styles of decorative iron art in enriching the skillful performance of female students in the Department of Art Education - King Faisal University in the hanged metalwork.  

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Published

01-06-2022

How to Cite

Ahmed, A. A. F. (2022). The aesthetics of decorative iron art as an experimental approach to creating contemporary metalwork. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S3), 9230–9250. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS3.8286

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Peer Review Articles