Welcome to the
online exhibition of:
Palestine: The
Exodus and Odyssey by Ismail and
Tamam Shammout.As you will
soon find out, this exhibit illustrates
the plight of Palestinians since the
creation of the State of Israel in 1948.
It is the artists impressions as
seen by being a part of that experience.
This
exhibition will take place in
Amman at the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, and
will run from November 1st until December 1st,
2000.
Some details
before you begin:
The
paintings within this exhibit are large
wall murals in actual size. Therefore
close-up shots are available for
different sections of each painting to
enable you to receive an enhanced effect.
These can be viewed by clicking the zoom
icons to the right of the paintings.
As
you enter the tour, you will be taken
through the artists paintings in
series; as they have experienced and
portrayed the events. Use the arrow
buttons on the bottom right to navigate
back and forth between the paintings. The
circle in between the arrows will take
you back to the main painting.
As
you travel through the tour, you can read the stories
behind each painting .
You
will need Flash player in order to view this
exhibit. If you do not have this software
already, please use the available link to
download it before you begin.
Now
you should be ready to begin. You can
start by going straight
to the tours. Take your time to navigate
through and enjoy the experience. Feel
free to give your opinions in the Guest
Book once you are finished.
NOTE: The tours may take up to 20 minutes to
load. But it is worth it!
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