Draw Arabic Ornaments

Arabic ornamentation can be divided into three main categories: geometrically constructed patterns, arabesques and calligraphic inscriptions. For this workshop, we will concentrate on the arabesque, stylized flat tendril ornaments of forking leaves and flowers in sweeping motion. The inspiration will be provided by particularly attractive motifs from the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, which we will trace freehand after an introductory, highly visual lecture (30 minutes).

Course instructor: Werner Van Hoeydonck

After the workshop, there is the opportunity to visit the exhibition Qur'an in Europe together with a cultural mediator from the museum. The exhibition is dedicated to questions such as: What role does the Holy Scripture of Islam, the Qur’an, play in the history of European ideas? How has it been read and understood in Europe since the first translations in the Middle Ages? The exhibition uses original historical objects, contemporary works of art and media installations to illustrate the countless ways in which the Koran has been experienced, read and interpreted in Europe.

In cooperation with the Wiener Kunst Volkshochschule, selected courses will be held on the premises of the Weltmuseum Wien. You can find the entire Kunst VHS program here: Program Kunst VHS 2023/24

As part of the special exhibition Qur'an in Europe.

Duration: 3 hrs.
Participation: € 37 (price for annual ticket holders: € 25)
Ticket / Booking via the portal of the VHS Kunst: https://www.vhs.at/de/k/294678849 (VHS-Nr. 10618397)
The course price includes admission to the Weltmuseum Wien. If you have an annual ticket of the KHM-Museumsverband, please let Kunst VHS know so that you do not have to pay the entrance fee additionally: diekunstvhs@vhs.at / +43 1 891 74 154 000.
Additional information: The course takes place with a minimum of 8 participants.
Meeting place: Hall of Columns