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Islamic Calligraphy Mihrab with Crescent Dome - shown to scale
Turki AbdulAmeer

Islamic Calligraphy Mihrab with Crescent Dome, 1994

Estimated price$4,935 – $9,165

Oil on Canvas

80 × 64 cm | 31.5 × 25.2 in

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About the work

A richly layered composition centres on a golden domed mihrab topped with a crescent moon, surrounded by dense Arabic calligraphy in warm gold, teal, and deep brown tones. The painting radiates a devotional warmth, its ornate borders filled with flowing script that frames the sacred architectural motif.

Turki AbdulAmeer (Iraq).

Oil on Canvas, 64 × 80 cm, 1994.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. One of a kind.

Medium
Size
80 × 64 cm | 31.5 × 25.2 in
Year
1994
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Yellow, Brown, Green
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Turki AbdulAmeer — Oil on Canvas, 100 × 100 cm (representative image)
Turki AbdulAmeer

Iraq

Turki Abdul Ameer, born in 1941 in Maysan Governorate, Iraq, is a distinguished artist known for his contributions to the Iraqi art scene. He completed his primary and secondary education in Iraq before graduating with a diploma from the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad in 1962. Furthering his studies, he obtained a diploma from the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome between 1975 and 1979. Abdul Ameer is recognized as a prominent figure among the painters of the 1960s generation in Iraq.

Throughout his career, Abdul Ameer has participated in numerous exhibitions both within Iraq and internationally. His first group exhibition was in Kut, Iraq, in 1958. He has showcased his work in various countries, including Turkey, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Notably, he held his first solo exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art in Baghdad in 1979. His works are part of several museum collections, including the Iraqi Museum. Additionally, he contributed to a mural at Baghdad International Airport.

In the art market, Abdul Ameer's works have been auctioned multiple times, with realized prices ranging from $576 to $10,357, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2011, his record price at auction is $10,357 for "Des Bédouins," sold at Millon & Associés in 2024.

Abdul Ameer dedicated 20 years to teaching painting at the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad and also taught design in Amman, Jordan. Since 1994, he has resided in the Netherlands, where he continues his artistic endeavors.

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