UNIQUE SAUDI HOME ARTWORK

The Batterjee House in Al Balad, the oldest sector of Jeddah, was the location of the very first US Embassy in Saudi Arabia. Its distinctive light blue wooden window coverings are called roshan, which make it one of the most photographed buildings in Jeddah. 

This is a custom painted wall mural in the entry of a beautiful home in Jeddah.  The roshan window coverings are a unique and practical architectural feature of this region.

This stylized painting romanticizes the camels as graceful and elegant creatures of the desert, evoking thoughts of ballet dancers - at least that's what I feel when I see it!  

As some of the old crumbling buildings in Jeddah are torn down, many of the unique architectural features are salvaged and repurposed as art.  

 

JEDDAH SCULPTURES MOVED

The Cosmos is one of Jeddah's largest public art sculptures. Therefore having to relocate it a few years ago because the large roundabout it was located on was replaced with an overpass proved to be a massive undertaking.  But it was accomplished successfully and it now sits at the same general location next to the new overpass.

 The same thing happened with Jeddah's Bicycle sculpture when the roundabout was replaced with an overpass.  This shot was taken a few blocks away from the intersection so you can get a perspective of how large the sculpture really is.  

COLORS OF SAUDI

ORANGES IN THE DESERT

DELICIOUS DATES

COLORFUL SPICES

ART & TEXTILES

BEDOUIN ROOM WITH QATT WALL DESIGN

A big Thank You to my friend, tour guide Mohammed at Najran Tours, for allowing me to showcase these photos for today's post.  Visit him on Instagram - @NajranTours  and on FACEBOOK.

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MURALS IN JEDDAH

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MONDAY MURALS

 

DESERT X AL ULA 2020

RIGHT BEFORE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC GRIPPED THE WORLD, DESERT X AL ULA WOWED PATRONS AS AN INTERACTIVE ART EXHIBITION DURING THE WINTER AT TANTORA FESTIVAL IN EARLY 2020.  

SET AMIDST AL ULA'S UNUSUAL ANCIENT LANDSCAPE OF HUMONGOUS SANDSTONE ROCK FORMATIONS AND POWDERY BEIGE SANDS, THE ART INSTALLATIONS OF DESERT X WELCOMED VISITORS TO PLAY AND REVEL WITH ART AND NATURE.

A big Thank You to my friend, tour guide Mohammed at Najran Tours, for allowing me to showcase these photos for today's post.  Visit him on Instagram - @NajranTours  and on FACEBOOK.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXHIBIT AND THE ARTISTIC GENIUSES BEHIND THE CREATIONS, CLICK HERE.  

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OLD TIME WATER DELIVERY

ARTWORK DEPICTING DONKEYS DELIVERING WATER IN AL BALAD

THEN HOUSEBOYS WOULD TAKE BUCKETS OF WATER TO HOMES

Many thanks to my friend, tour guide Abid Gary Jan, for allowing me to share these photos with you.  Abid shares his love for Jeddah and Saudi Arabia on his Facebook pages - 

Jeddah Awaits You and Saudi Heritage & Tourism

 

WEEKEND ROUNDUP - LETTER "S"

STARTS WITH "S" - "SURPRISE!" INSECT WALL ART IN AL BALAD

A FAVORITE - "SUCCULENT"

"SHORT" - "SHORT" WINDOW OF TIME TO CAPTURE A GLORIOUS SUNSET

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WEEKEND ROUNDUP - LETTER "Q"

STARTS WITH "Q" - "QUADRUPED" IS AN ANIMAL WITH 4 FEET

A FAVORITE - "QUILT" OF A SAUDI DOOR (SAW IT AT A BAZAAR)

"QUALITY" - SAUDI GOLD IS PRIZED FOR ITS HIGH QUALITY

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UNUSUAL ARTWORK IN JEDDAH

TWO CAMELS, EACH CONSISTING OF THREE SEPARATE PARTS

IT IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS SCULPTURES IN JEDDAH

I CALL THIS UNUSUAL FOUNTAIN THE "SPACESHIP"

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BLUES OF THE FISH MARKET

ART AT THE FISH MARKET

MOSQUE FOR FISH MARKET WORKERS & CUSTOMERS

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT AT THE FISH MARKET

WALK THRU SANITIZING SPRAYER AT FISH MARKET ENTRANCE

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SOUVENIRS

ALL SEASONS

 

VARIETY PICTURE PACK FROM JEDDAH

COLLAGE OF PHOTOSHOPPED GATE PICS

THE ORIGINAL GATE PHOTO

RAINBOW OF SANDALS

HEMP HAND CREAM IN SAUDI ARABIA

NEW TAXI COMPANY IN JEDDAH

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SOUVENIRS

 

PUBLIC ART OF JEDDAH

THE ILLUMINATED GLOBE - BY JULIO LAFUENTE

THE ACCIDENT - BY JULIO LAFUENTE

SCIENCE & RELIGION - BY JULIO LAFUENTE

THE VERSE BOAT - BY JULIO LAFUENTE

STALKS OF WHEAT - BY SALAH ABDULKARIM

THE LIGHTHOUSE (ALSO KNOWN AS THE MILKCAN)

FAMILY

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