{"product_id":"nubian-argid-dance-ahmed-selim","title":"Nubian Argid Dance - Ahmed Selim","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe painting depicts the famous Argid dance traditionally performed at Nubian weddings. The composition features five young women gathered around the bride, who stands at the center wearing a white wedding dress, while the other women wear colorful traditional Nubian garments known as the decorated Jirjar, with shawls in a variety of colors draped over their heads.\u003cbr\u003eThe joyful atmosphere is conveyed through the women embracing the bride with their arms. At the side of the composition, one of the women is shown playing the tambourine. The background depicts a traditional Old Nubian house, above whose gateway is a mud-brick sculpture in the form of a crocodile, a symbol of fertility and one of the sacred symbols associated with the deity of the Temple of Kom Ombo.\u003cbr\u003eThe artist uses a rich palette of colors with strong luminous radiance and intense chromatic density, creating harmony and visual balance that convey the atmosphere of joy and celebration, further emphasized by the women’s smiling eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAhmed Selim Professor and Head of the Painting Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Minya University.\u003cbr\u003eMember of the Syndicate of Plastic Artists.\u003cbr\u003eMember of the Atelier Cairo Artists and Writers Group.\u003cbr\u003eNominated for a one-month participation in the Naples Biennale, Italy, in 1996.\u003cbr\u003eReceived an internal scholarship for his PhD studies from 2000 to 2005.\u003cbr\u003eReceived a two-year scholarship to collect scientific material in the field of mural painting for his PhD from the Faculty of Arts and Education, University of Siegen, Germany.\u003cbr\u003eReceived a two-year scholarship to study graphic arts at the studio of German artist Daniel Heiss, Professor at the Faculty of Arts and Education, University of Siegen, in 2002.\u003cbr\u003eReceived a scholarship for professorship studies in mural painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Murcia, Spain, in 2015.\u003cbr\u003eReceived numerous artistic grants from the General Organization of Cultural Palaces and the Cultural Development Fund.\u003cbr\u003eHe has authored numerous scientific and practical research papers and publications in the field of visual arts.\u003cbr\u003eHe supervises numerous academic research projects conducted by researchers.\u003cbr\u003eHe has been active in the Egyptian visual arts movement since 1991.\u003cbr\u003eHe has represented Egypt in numerous international exhibitions through the Exhibitions Sector of the Ministry of Culture.\u003cbr\u003eHe has participated in numerous group exhibitions and art workshops in Egypt and abroad.\u003cbr\u003eHe has held numerous solo exhibitions in Egypt and abroad.\u003cbr\u003eHe has designed and executed numerous mural artworks for various architectural establishments in Egypt and abroad.\u003cbr\u003eHis works are held in the collections of institutions, embassies, and private individuals in Egypt and abroad.\u003cbr\u003eAwarded the Silver Medal and Second Place at the 5th Exhibition of Innovations and Scientific Research, organized by the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, in 2018.\u003cbr\u003eHe has received numerous awards, medals, and shields at various art symposiums focusing on painting and mural art, presented by public and private institutions in Egypt and abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLength: 60 cm · Width: 90 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Odyssey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53435618132335,"sku":"GAPNOIAHSE00003","price":70000.0,"currency_code":"EGP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/9819\/2751\/files\/OdysseyGallery_144_1_639243225888743524.webp?v=1788715000","url":"https:\/\/www.odysseyatq.com\/products\/nubian-argid-dance-ahmed-selim","provider":"Odyssey ATQ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}