The Artistic and Formative Values of the locks and Keys of the Holy Kaaba for the design of a souvenir metal artwork

Abstract

This research focuses on the art of the locks and keys of the Holy Kaaba because of its status in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in particular and the Arab and Islamic nation in general. innovative.

The idea of using the inscriptions and writings of the locks and keys of the Holy Kaaba in the production of artifacts that express the Saudi identity in a modern and contemporary manner has recently begun. identity as well as adherence to the cultural heritage of the Kingdom. In this research, the idea of using the inscriptions and writings of the locks and keys of the Holy Kaaba will be addressed to produce innovative designs for memorial artifacts.

Those artistic and Formative values found in the inscriptions and writings carried by the locks and keys will be highlighted and studied well. The elements used in making these artifacts throughout history will be studied and the changes that occurred to them. The raw materials and materials that were used in the production of them will be examined. These locks and keys and stand on the most important of these materials and their suitability for the subject of the current research, as well as placing these materials in a modern, modern template to keep pace with the design and production of memorial artifacts, provided that the identity and cultural heritage of the Kingdom are preserved, and the possibility of using modern technologies in The implementation of these works, while identifying the obstacles and challenges that may face us, while standing on these modern capabilities and the extent to which they are used in a modern investigation with a historical and cultural background that expresses the authentic identity of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.