Moorish architecture

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Socarrat

Socarrat refers to fired clay tiles covered with a white base and generally painted in red and black. These were…

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Multifoil arch

A Multifoil arch is a style of arch that was an architectural element in the Moorish architecture of al-Andalus. The…

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Voussoir

A voussoir is a wedge-shaped element, typically a stone, which is used in building an arch or vault. Although each…

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Moroccan riad

A riad is a traditional Moroccan house or palace with an interior garden or courtyard.Generally from one to four storeys…

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Moroccan style

Moroccan style is a new trend in decoration which takes its roots from Moorish architecture and Moroccan architecture, it has…

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Moorish architecture

Moorish architecture is the articulated Islamic architecture of North Africa and parts of Spain and Portugal (Al Andalus), where the…

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Western arabesque

The arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of "surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and…

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Arabesque

The arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of "surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and…

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