Abstract

The research coped with "the characteristics of the artistic heritage in the work of the sculptor Mahmoud Ajami ". The research shows the characteristics andeffects of the ancient Iraqi civilization. It included four chapters: The first chapter included a presentation of the research problem, which was determinedby answering the following question:• What are the most prominent characteristics of the artistic heritage by Mahmoud Ajami?The first chapter included the problem, importance, and aim of the research regarding the manifestations of the artistic heritage in the work of. The limits of the research were in what the researcher observed from the activities of the seventh personal exhibition. This hymnwas obtained from personal exhibitions and private collections. As for the second chapter, it included first the aesthetic artistic heritage and secondly thedeterminants of the aesthetic/artistic heritage. The third chapter shows the procedures of the research through its community and its selected sample. Asfor the research tool, it is observation and it was done through the indicators of the theoretical framework to classify the paragraphs of the sample analysis form in its initial form, which was presented to a group of experts. After taking the notes, the form was drawn up in its final form. As for the fourth chapter, itcontains the results of the research, its conclusions and recommendations.