KHAYAMIYA
By Louis BarthélemyJanuary 21, 2021
Near Bab Zuweila, one of three town gates that survive from the Cairo of the Fatimid dynasty, a khayamiya maker...
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DAMASCENE MARQUETRY
By Louis BarthélemyJanuary 20, 2021
Damascus. In the suburb of Harasta, a skilled craftsman called Abo Jawad carries on the ancient, dying art of arabesque...
ILLUSTRATIONS
Drawing is central to Louis Barthelemy’s artistic practice. Some of his illustrations are studies for tapestries, scarves or kilims. Others...
SCULPTURES
By Louis BarthélemyJanuary 15, 2021
A green oasis surrounded by the barren expanse of Egypt’s Western Desert, Siwa is a precious unicum, a world of...