Red Palace .. Exhibition at the first residence of King Abdul Aziz in Jeddah × 7 photos

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The "Red Palace" exhibition was launched at the Khuzam Historical Palace in Jeddah, the first residence of King Abdul Aziz. The palace also witnessed the signing of the first oil agreement between the Kingdom and the United States of America in 1933.

The Red Palace exhibition, organized by the Saudi Ministry of Culture, will take place in its second stop after about three months at the Red Palace headquarters in Riyadh and will last from 8 June to 18 July 2019.

One of the rooms of the Red Palace

The selection of Khuzam Palace in Jeddah as the site of the exhibition "Red Palace", according to the agency "SPA" in recognition of the palace represents important national value in the history of the Kingdom, was the first residence of King Abdulaziz in Jeddah, and witnessed the signing of the first oil agreement between the Kingdom and the United States In 1933, and this value meets with the idea of ​​the exhibition "Red Palace" in terms of celebrating another historic landmark is the Red Palace, which was ordered by King Abdul Aziz for his son King Saud in Riyadh in 1943.

One of the antique seats in the Red Palace

Visits of Heads of State at Khuzam Palace

The Red Palace has a distinctive national position that stems from its pivotal role in the history of the Kingdom. It was a residence for King Saud, where he received the most prominent visitors of the country, most notably the Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, the Syrian President Shukri Al-Quwatli, the former Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru, the Egyptian President Anwar Sadat , And the Jordanian King Talal bin Abdullah, and was accompanied by the then Prince, King Hussein bin Talal. Then the palace became the seat of the Council of Ministers under the reign of King Faisal and then King Khalid and then King Fahd, may God have mercy on them, before becoming the headquarters of the Board of Grievances.

One of the halls of the Red Palace

The history of the "Red Palace" has been invested to create an innovative story that reflects the value of the palace on all human, social and national dimensions. The exhibition was divided into seven chapters divided into 14 rooms. The works were displayed in the following format: Red Palace ", which included the work of art" to the soil come back. "

Artworks at the Red Palace Exhibition

Another aspect of the art works in the Red Palace

The second chapter is entitled "1979" and includes the two technical works "1979" and "TAQA"; the third chapter is entitled "Manpower" and the works of art "Work 1: Guardianship", "Labor 2: Preparing Dinner", " And the fifth chapter entitled "Desert Storm" in the eighth room and included the technical work "SOS"; the fifth chapter included a number of works of art, including "The Role of Bush", "Kharban" and " "And included the works of art" Dinner Palace "and" 1440 m "; and Chapter VII entitled" chapel "and included the work of art" chapel ".

Another room of the Red Palace Gallery

Guide plates in the Red Palace

Entrance to the Red Palace

Through its support of the Red Palace exhibition, the Ministry of Culture aims to document national history and reproduce it in new creative ways, through which the artist conveys his own feelings and emotions towards his country and its cultural and historical symbols.

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