A Decorated Doorway from Raqqa

by Marcus Milwright | Talking about art

How do people use art to celebrate their participation in a pilgrimage? This talk looks at a painted doorway from a house in Raqqa, and considers the way in which the hajj (pilgrimage) is encapsulated in text and image.

Painted doorway from a house in Raqqa, Syria.
Photograph taken by Marcus Milwright in 2001.