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“Arabesques”: The Making and Breaking of a Concept in Renaissance Italy

“Arabesques”: The Making and Breaking of a Concept in Renaissance Italy Abstract “Arabesques” (arabeschi) took shape as a term and concept in sixteenth-century Italy to describe motifs deriving from Islamic art. The formation of the concept reflects a complex interplay between art making and art theory, which played out differently across different media. In metalwork, the arabesque was conceptualized in tandem with conscious projects of imperialist appropriation, whereas in needlework it furnished a theoretical basis for a highly conflicted affirmation of female artists. In the long term, these countervailing developments laid the groundwork for increasingly racialized identifications between the arabesque and the grotesque. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Art Bulletin Taylor & Francis

“Arabesques”: The Making and Breaking of a Concept in Renaissance Italy

The Art Bulletin , Volume 105 (1): 28 – Jan 2, 2023
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Taylor & Francis
Copyright
© 2023 College Art Association
ISSN
1559-6478
eISSN
0004-3079
DOI
10.1080/00043079.2022.2109382
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Abstract

Abstract “Arabesques” (arabeschi) took shape as a term and concept in sixteenth-century Italy to describe motifs deriving from Islamic art. The formation of the concept reflects a complex interplay between art making and art theory, which played out differently across different media. In metalwork, the arabesque was conceptualized in tandem with conscious projects of imperialist appropriation, whereas in needlework it furnished a theoretical basis for a highly conflicted affirmation of female artists. In the long term, these countervailing developments laid the groundwork for increasingly racialized identifications between the arabesque and the grotesque.

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The Art BulletinTaylor & Francis

Published: Jan 2, 2023

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