Zellige Tiles
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The Moors conquered the Christian nation of Spain and put down roots in the Iberian Peninsula in A.D. 711. The growth of distinctive artistic designs was influenced by both the Islamic and Christian cultures.
While the Christians eventually removed or converted the Moors after the fall of the Moorish Empire in the 15th century, Moors continued to call Morocco home, and North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula (where Spain and Portugal are located) remain excellent places to find examples of Moorish tile and art. As Europeans explored and inevitably brought their culture with them, Moorish tile even found a home as far away as Latin America.
The Iberian Peninsula and Morocco developed their own unique Moorish tile styles, known as zellige tile and azulejo tile. These tile designs drew heavily from older artistic styles but have become well-known in their own right.
The Iberian Peninsula was the center of zellige — a type of tile that drew heavily from Islamic, Roman, and Byzantine tile patterns. The tile first appeared sometime in the 10th century. Zellige means “little polished stone” in Arabic and is characterized by glazed tiles with irregular surfaces generally used to create mosaics with geometric patterns.
Zellige tiles were originally just white and brown, but eventually incorporated blue, green, yellow, and red as their use became a representation of luxury and style.
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The Moors conquered the Christian nation of Spain and put down roots in the Iberian Peninsula in A.D. 711. The growth of distinctive artistic designs was influenced by both the Islamic and Christian cultures.
While the Christians eventually removed or converted the Moors after the fall of the Moorish Empire in the 15th century, Moors continued to call Morocco home, and North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula (where Spain and Portugal are located) remain excellent places to find examples of Moorish tile and art. As Europeans explored and inevitably brought their culture with them, Moorish tile even found a home as far away as Latin America.
The Iberian Peninsula and Morocco developed their own unique Moorish tile styles, known as zellige tile and azulejo tile. These tile designs drew heavily from older artistic styles but have become well-known in their own right.
The Iberian Peninsula was the center of zellige — a type of tile that drew heavily from Islamic, Roman, and Byzantine tile patterns. The tile first appeared sometime in the 10th century. Zellige means “little polished stone” in Arabic and is characterized by glazed tiles with irregular surfaces generally used to create mosaics with geometric patterns.
Zellige tiles were originally just white and brown, but eventually incorporated blue, green, yellow, and red as their use became a representation of luxury and style.
The Moors conquered the Christian nation of Spain and put down roots in the Iberian Peninsula in A.D. 711. The growth of distinctive artistic designs was influenced by both the Islamic and Christian cultures.
While the Christians eventually removed or converted the Moors after the fall of the Moorish Empire in the 15th century, Moors continued to call Morocco home, and North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula (where Spain and Portugal are located) remain excellent places to find examples of Moorish tile and art. As Europeans explored and inevitably brought their culture with them, Moorish tile even found a home as far away as Latin America.
The Iberian Peninsula and Morocco developed their own unique Moorish tile styles, known as zellige tile and azulejo tile. These tile designs drew heavily from older artistic styles but have become well-known in their own right.
The Iberian Peninsula was the center of zellige — a type of tile that drew heavily from Islamic, Roman, and Byzantine tile patterns. The tile first appeared sometime in the 10th century. Zellige means “little polished stone” in Arabic and is characterized by glazed tiles with irregular surfaces generally used to create mosaics with geometric patterns.
Zellige tiles were originally just white and brown, but eventually incorporated blue, green, yellow, and red as their use became a representation of luxury and style.