ADAPTATION OF THE FRONTAL VIEW OF CHURCH ALTAR FABRIC DRESSING INTO PAINTING
ADAPTATION OF THE FRONTAL VIEW OF CHURCH ALTAR FABRIC DRESSING INTO PAINTING
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2016-07
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EZEAKABUDU, PHILOMENA CHINYERE
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The research titled “Adaptation of the frontal view of Church Altar fabric dressing into painting” was inspired by the frontal view of Church Altar fabric dressing. It has its target on the creation of installation art by adapting altarpiece fabric decorations. From the exploratory stage of the study to the developmental one, the researcher was able to conduct the research on three different objectives; to produce fabric installations in painting by adapting the features of the frontal view of the Church altar decoration, to create altarpieces that are non-figurative in painting and to adapt the symbolic liturgical colours of the Catholic Church and their symbols into fabric installations. The colours are red, green, white, purple and gold. Selected Altarpiece paintings and fabric installations were reviewed as they are found to relate to the study. The researcher collected data from the Parishes of Catholic Diocese of Zaria, Kaduna State. The data collected were analysed using exploratory and studio based research methods. Seven paintings were produced during the preliminary study which are grouped as category one. Ten fabric installations also were produced at the developmental stage and are grouped as category two. The researcher found out that the elements and principles of art in the Church fabric altar dressing can spur and inspire artists to produce art works. The researcher produced nonfigurative fabric altarpiece installations employing the symbolic liturgical colours of the Catholic Church.
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POST GRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA,
KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA,
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN PAINTING
DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS,
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
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ADAPTATION,, FRONTAL VIEW,, CHURCH ALTAR,, FABRIC DRESSING,, PAINTING,