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Abstract
This Study’s focal point is the Coptic artifacts dated back to the Mamluk era; the
thesis presents the first accurate documentation of Coptic artifacts comprising
icons, wall paintings, wooden panels, metals, and the miniatures of Coptic
manuscripts during the rule of Mamluks.
The documentation process includes dates, materials, measures, descriptions,
texts (Coptic, Greek, and Arabic), remarks, and finally the bibliography.
The second phase of the thesis is an artistic analysis aimed at the possible
classification of the Coptic techniques and styles of arts between (648-922 AH
/1250-1517AD).
The final phase of this study explores the artistic relationship of Coptic art and
Islamic art in Egypt.
The Scope of the study mainly concentrates on Coptic art and the Mamluk
artistic traditions as the main spine that binds the body of the thesis together.
The thesis will include the following chapters:
- Introduction
Chapter One: the Mamluks.
It concentrates on the previous studies and researches which handled the
most important artistic schools that existed during the Ayyubid and Mamluk
times and examines the social, economic, and political conditions relevant to
Copts during the Mamluk period in Egypt.
- Chapter Two: Coptic Icons.
The margins of religious and non-religious books are decorated with human,
animal and plant motifs. They were used for both illustrative and decorative
functions.
- Chapter Three: Coptic Wall Paintings.
It studies Coptic wall paintings which decorate Coptic churches and
monasteries and were influenced by monastic life. They show the boom in
the construction and reconstruction of Coptic monasteries, as well as their
renovation and additions. Since they represent adjacent layers covering
walls, ceiling, apses, columns, etc from successive historical periods, they
show the evolution of painting styles during this period.
- Chapter Four: Coptic Illuminated Manuscripts
This chapter analyzes the icons dating to the Mamluk period in Egypt, with
a focus on themes that were prevalent in icon painting. It proposes a
classification of these themes, with a study of their technical features.
- Chapter Five: Coptic Carving Wood.
Carving wood, this was employed in the work of iconostases and sills,
wooden ornamented panels. Beside the ivory which inlaid the wooden
panels.
- Chapter Six: Coptic metalwork.
The metal objects include coins, the covers of Scriptures books, candlesticks,
and liturgical tools used during religious practices in the Coptic Church.