Product details:
| ISBN13: | 9788857248912 |
| ISBN10: | 8857248917 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| No. of pages: | 64 pages |
| Language: | English |
| Illustrations: | 60 colour illustrations |
| 700 |
Category:
The Gate of Gates (Arab edition)
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Date of Publication: 27 June 2024
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An enchanting visual journey through one of the most iconic edifices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Bab Al-Bunt heritage building.
Located in Al-Balad, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the heart of Jeddah, Bab Al-Bunt was once vibrant with life. Until the 1950s, it served at the citys customhouse, in Jeddahs capacity as the Red Seas main port. For decades, this magnificent building also represented the main gateway through the Red Sea for millions of Muslim believers from around the world who travelled to Mecca to perform their pilgrimage, turning Jeddah into the gateway to Mecca.
In order to celebrate and preserve this buildings unique historical and architecturalvalue, the Ministry of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia turnedBab Al-Bunt into a major cultural and artistic destination: the Red Sea Museum.With its rare collection of books, maps, photographs, historical artifacts,and contemporary artworks, the museum represents a cultural and historicalwindow into the aesthetic and heritage values of the Red Sea coastal cities.The Gate of Gates is the catalogue of the Red Sea Museums inaugural exhibition.Curated by famous writer Philippe Cardinal, the exhibit showcases aunique collection of photographs by renowned Saudi artist Moath Alofi, thatrevives the soul of this magnificent building, rich in history and memory.
Located in Al-Balad, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the heart of Jeddah, Bab Al-Bunt was once vibrant with life. Until the 1950s, it served at the citys customhouse, in Jeddahs capacity as the Red Seas main port. For decades, this magnificent building also represented the main gateway through the Red Sea for millions of Muslim believers from around the world who travelled to Mecca to perform their pilgrimage, turning Jeddah into the gateway to Mecca.
In order to celebrate and preserve this buildings unique historical and architecturalvalue, the Ministry of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia turnedBab Al-Bunt into a major cultural and artistic destination: the Red Sea Museum.With its rare collection of books, maps, photographs, historical artifacts,and contemporary artworks, the museum represents a cultural and historicalwindow into the aesthetic and heritage values of the Red Sea coastal cities.The Gate of Gates is the catalogue of the Red Sea Museums inaugural exhibition.Curated by famous writer Philippe Cardinal, the exhibit showcases aunique collection of photographs by renowned Saudi artist Moath Alofi, thatrevives the soul of this magnificent building, rich in history and memory.