Zellij (Arabic: زليج, romanized: zillīj), also spelled zillij or zellige, is a style of mosaic tilework made from individually hand-chiseled tile pieces...
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Islamic geometric patterns (section Zellij)
and architecture. These include kilim carpets, Persian girih and Moroccan zellij tilework, muqarnas decorative vaulting, jali pierced stone screens, ceramics...
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Moorish architecture (section Zellij (tilework))
elaborate geometric and arabesque motifs in wood, stucco, and tilework (notably zellij). Over time, it made increasing use of surface decoration while also retaining...
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the 8th century, except for geometrical patterns in techniques such as zellij, which remain popular in many areas. Modern mosaics are made by artists...
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Moorish architecture, including carved and painted wood, carved stucco, and zellij (mosaic tilework). The center of larger houses could also be occupied by...
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as the Ligurian laggion) is derived from the Arabic الزليج (al-zillīj), zellij meaning "polished stone" because the original idea was to imitate the Byzantine...
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and elaborate geometric and arabesque motifs in wood, carved stucco, and zellij tilework. Although Moroccan Amazigh architecture is not strictly separate...
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in manufacture, for example the small, almost mosaic, brightly colored zellij tiles of Morocco and the surrounding countries. The earliest evidence of...
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Sahn Socarrat Stucco decoration Tadelakt Vaulting Voussoir Windcatcher Zellij Types Albarrana tower Alcázar Bazaar Caravanserai Bimaristan Hammam Kasbah...
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architecture with Art Deco touches. The Maret Building features a colorful zellij-covered dome. The Maret Building has 7 floors including a ground floor....
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