Moorish style
Alhambra's design tradition
Moorish style refers to the architectural and decorative traditions associated with the Moors—the Muslim peoples who ruled parts of Spain and North Africa from the 8th to 15th centuries.
The style features horseshoe arches, intricate geometric patterns, ornamental tilework, courtyards with fountains, and elaborate stucco carvings.
The Alhambra in Granada exemplifies the style.
The building's Moorish arches gave it an exotic flair.
Revival versions appeared in 19th-century Western architecture, particularly for synagogues, theaters, and train stations.
- AlhambraMedieval Islamic palace-fortress
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- archesWeight-bearing curved spans
- horseshoe archOpening that bulges past semicircular
- pointed archArch with angled apex
tiles · ceramic tile · geometric · star pattern · Granada · minarets · courtyard · inner courtyard · fountain · water garden · horseshoe · intricate · Islamic · Spain · ornate · stucco · calligraphy · lattice
Moorish styleGothic style
Medieval architecture with pointed arches
Japanese minimalism · Scandinavian design · Tudor style · Bauhaus · brutalism
Moorish styleminimalism
Aesthetic of reduction
minimalist · austere · sparse · unadorned · plain
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