Moorish
North African Islamic
Relating to the Moors—the Muslim peoples of North African and Arab descent who conquered and ruled much of the Iberian Peninsula from the 8th to 15th centuries.
Moorish architecture features horseshoe arches, intricate geometric tilework, and ornate stucco: the Moorish influence on Spanish design, Moorish palaces of Granada. (Lowercase moorish means swampy.)
Medieval Islamic Spain
- AlhambraMedieval Islamic palace-fortress
- GranadaAndalusian city with Moorish palace
- CórdobaSpanish and Argentine city
- SevilleAndalusia's capital city
Reconquista · Iberian · medieval · caliphate · emirate · Toledo · conquest · dynasty
Flowing ornamental design
- horseshoe archOpening that bulges past semicircular
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- tessellationGapless plane coverage
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
filigree · mosaic · interlace · fretwork · knotwork · courtyard · minaret · alcove
Northwest African region
- TuaregSaharan Berber ethnic group
- MoroccoNorthwest African kingdom
- AlgeriaMaghreb nation, largest African
- MauritaniaNorthwest African coastal state
Atlas · Sahara · North African · Marrakech · Casablanca · Berber · nomadic · caravan
Of the Muslim religion
- ArabicSemitic language family member
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- astronomyScience of celestial objects
- mathematicsScience of quantity and structure
poetry · music · oud · silk · irrigation · agriculture · translation · libraries
Complex and detailed
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
sumptuous · lavish · florid · decorative · fanciful · detailed · ornate · resplendent
Al-Andalus
Medieval Islamic Spain
- AlhambraMedieval Islamic palace-fortress
- GranadaAndalusian city with Moorish palace
- CórdobaSpanish and Argentine city
Seville · Reconquista · Iberian · medieval · caliphate · emirate · Toledo · conquest · dynasty · sultanate
arabesque
Flowing ornamental design
- horseshoe archOpening that bulges past semicircular
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- tessellationGapless plane coverage
lattice · filigree · mosaic · interlace · fretwork · knotwork · courtyard · minaret · alcove · stucco
Maghreb
Northwest African region
- TuaregSaharan Berber ethnic group
- MoroccoNorthwest African kingdom
- AlgeriaMaghreb nation, largest African
Mauritania · Atlas · Sahara · North African · Marrakech · Casablanca · Berber · nomadic · caravan · Barbary
Islamic
Of the Muslim religion
- ArabicSemitic language family member
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- astronomyScience of celestial objects
mathematics · poetry · music · oud · silk · irrigation · agriculture · translation · libraries
elaborate
Complex and detailed
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
opulent · sumptuous · lavish · florid · decorative · fanciful · detailed · ornate · resplendent · patterned
- architecture stylesart deco, Art Nouveau, minimalism, modernism, Modernism
- Building Adjectivesangular, arched, columned, domed, vaulted
- decor stylesmodern, contemporary, traditional, rustic, bohemian
- architectural stylesArt Nouveau, Baroque, Bauhaus, brutalist, Byzantine
- decorative stylesArt Nouveau, Rococo, Victorian, Georgian, Baroque
- architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, design, thatching
MoorishRomanesque
Round-arched medieval building style
Byzantine · Norman · Baroque · Renaissance · Tudor
MoorishChristian
Adherent of the gospel
Castilian · Spanish · Reconquista · Catholic · Frankish
MoorishEuropean
From that continent
Nordic · Germanic · Northern European · Anglo-Saxon · Frankish
- Moorish architectureMedieval North African building design
- Moorish styleNorth African architectural influence