When a paintbrush became mightier than a pen in Saudi Arabia, a woman shattered all stereotypes back in the early 70s and took fine arts to a completely new level in the Kingdom. Safeya Said Binzagr, a leading female artist from Jeddah has produced pioneering artwork capturing the Saudi heritage and customs in art. For those who are interested in knowing the history, traditions and heritage of Saudi Arabia, her paintings at the historical Safeya Bin Zagr Gallery depict everything about Saudi Hejazi lifestyle and cultural traditions. What's unmissable? Her most recognized painting named Al Zaboon, also popularly known as 'Hijazi Mona Lisa', which shows traditional clothing of Hejazi women in the western region of the Kingdom.
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