Reviving Artistic Heritage with Modern Techniques: Ali Al-Sharif as a Model

(An Analytical Artistic Stud)

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the artistic features and characteristics of drawings and their techniques, in an attempt to uncover the meanings and ideas contained within them. This necessitated the researcher selecting a sample of the artist's works of an archaeological nature as a source of artistic heritage, executed in a contemporary art style. In her study, the researcher adopted a descriptive and analytical approach, appropriate to the nature of the subject matter. The study comprises a general framework and four sections, consisting of a description of the forms and techniques, an analysis of the features and content, and an interpretation of the data obtained by the study. Among the most important findings of the study is that it revealed backgrounds related to the meanings associated with the Kingdom's cultural heritage, through the artist's attempt to reformulate the heritage and condense its vocabulary in a way that enriches the artwork and consolidates the issue of belonging.