Qa'a: The Damascus room

Reception Room (Qa'a), Ottoman period, 1119 a.h. / 1707 a.d., Damascus, Syria, poplar, gesso relief with gold and tin leaf, glazes and paint; cypress, poplar, walnut, black mulberry, mother-of pearl, marble and other stones, stucco with glass, plaster, ceramic tiles, iron, brass, 22 feet and a 1/2 inch high x 16 feet, 8-1/2 inches deep x 26 feet, 4-3/4 inches long, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
A conversation between Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis and Dr. Steven Zucker by the Damascus Room. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

[@Sasha0927]

The instant shade of being left with the shoes... lol.
I remember being impressed by the highly decorative and colorful Damascus rooms on a previous playlist, but now I'm appreciating their versatility. Who says your bedroom has to be in a designated place? Sleep is for where you are comfortable. I like this idea. 😌

[@safuwanfauzi5014]

low angle window is very common in arabia, like in oman, saudi, uae, yemen, jordan. mostly we can found in oman fort and castle but the deco and color much simpler. or just brick color.

[@brindade2004]

This is in The MET. Can you also make a video on the Moroccan Court in the Met.

[@Suite_annamite]

I second this motion: I really love North African and Berber motifs and designs myself.

[@Suite_annamite]

For the moment, you might also like their clip on the Syrian Jewish house:
ua-cam.com/video/7lmiCMCSizY/v-deo.html

[@sniperclown6384]

Added to my Art playlist. Love it.

[@miketackabery7521]

This was lovely. 50 years ago I got to see the Azem Palace in Damascus. It haunts me still, and your video gave me another hit.
Thank you so much for these!

[@smarthistory-art-history]

This might be of interest as well: smarthistory.org/bayt-farhi/

[@miketackabery7521]

@@smarthistory-art-history yes thank you! I watched it. When I was there I think it was in that lousy condition because I heard nothing about it.

[@syriennepeace3309]

love it !

[@oltedders]

It is particularly lacking in luxury textiles.

[@safuwanfauzi5014]

most textiles are gone, just naked building, similar to many islamic fort and castle, most textiles, sofa, curtain, pillow, carpet are gone, example red fort in india, lahore fort in pakistan, nizwa fort in oman, just one fort, no curtain, carpet, sofa, pillow