Andalusian Morocco: A Discovery in Living Art (Islamic Art in the Mediterranean), 2nd Edition
Andalusian Morocco: A Discovery in Living Art (Islamic Art in the Mediterranean), 2nd Edition by Abdelaziz Touri, Mhammad Benaboud, Naïma El-Khatib Boujibar, Kamal Lakhdar, Mohamed Mezzine
English | July 24, 2014 | ISBN: 3902782080 | True EPUB | 264 pages | 36.9 MB
English | July 24, 2014 | ISBN: 3902782080 | True EPUB | 264 pages | 36.9 MB
A Discovery in Living Art tells the story of the exchanges between the furthest frontier of the Maghreb and Al-Andalus for more than five centuries. Political and social circumstances gave birth to a crossroad of cultures, techniques and artistic styles revealed by the splendour of Idrisid, Almoravid, Almohad and Marinid mosques, minarets and madrasas. The influence of Cordovan architecture and Andalusian decorative models, horseshoe arches, floral and geometric motifs and the use of stucco, wood and polychromatic tiles, display the continuous interchange that made Morocco one of the most brilliant homes of Islamic civilisation.
Eight itineraries invite you to discover 89 museums, monuments and sites in Rabat, Meknès, Fez, Chefchaouen, Tétouan and Tangier (among others).