Al-Qatt Al-Asiri is a traditional Saudi home decorating application where bright colors are hand-painted onto plastered walls as murals in geometric lines and shapes, like triangles, squares, stripes, branches and arrows.
Women of the Asir region in Saudi Arabia are credited with creating this old technique, originally intended to decorate the entryway of the home to welcome guests. The paintings eventually spread to the rest of the home, in hallways, sitting rooms, kitchens, and bedrooms. Wealthier households were adorned with more intricate designs, more colors and patterns, while not so affluent homes sported simpler designs.
To learn more about this traditional art form and to see more wonderful examples of Al-Qatt Al-Asiri, CLICK HERE.
A big THANK YOU to my friend, tour guide Mohammed at Najran Tours, for allowing me to use these photos for today's post. Visit his Instagram page @NajranTours
8 comments:
So beautiful! Love these designs.
...I like the geometric designs. The stairway looks like modern take on the old. Thanks Susie for sharing, take care.
I would love this kind of decoration in my home!
Interesting to learn about different cultures..
quite intricate designs.
These are beautiful!
How colorful and bright! Such creative shapes, too.
Thanks for sharing your link at 'My Corner of the World' this week!
Wonderful Pattern. Interesting culture, thank you for sharing.
Stay healthy and well.
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