Moorish Revival
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Moorish Revival is an architectural style inspired by medieval Islamic and North African design, characterized by features such as horseshoe arches, ornate tilework, and intricate geometric ornamentation.
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| instanceOf |
architectural style
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historicist style → |
| associatedWith |
Jewish emancipation-era synagogue building in Europe
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Romantic fascination with the Orient → |
| contrastsWith |
Gothic Revival architecture
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Neoclassical architecture → |
| developedInCentury |
19th century
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| emergedAs |
revival of interest in Islamic art and architecture
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| flourishedInCentury |
19th century
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early 20th century → |
| hasCharacteristic |
arabesque motifs
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calligraphic-style decoration in some cases → horseshoe arches → intricate geometric ornamentation → keyhole windows → muqarnas-like ornament → onion domes in some examples → ornate tilework → polychrome decoration → |
| hasRegionalVariant |
Moorish Revival in Central Europe
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Moorish Revival in Russia → Moorish Revival in the Austro-Hungarian Empire → Moorish Revival in the United Kingdom → Moorish Revival in the United States → |
| influencedBy |
Alhambra in Granada
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Great Mosque of Córdoba → Maghreb architecture → architecture of the Moors in Spain → |
| inspiredBy |
Moorish architecture
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North African architecture → medieval Islamic architecture → |
| notableExample |
Casino de Madrid
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Dohány Street Synagogue, Budapest → Eldridge Street Synagogue, New York → Great Synagogue of Florence → New Synagogue, Berlin → Royal Pavilion, Brighton → |
| partOf |
Romanticist historicism
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| relatedTo |
Orientalism
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exotic revival architecture → |
| timePeriod |
c. 1830–1910
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| usedFor |
casinos
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palaces → pavilions at exhibitions → public baths → resort architecture → synagogues → theatres → villas → |
| usesMaterial |
glazed ceramic tiles
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stucco decoration → |
Referenced by (13)
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Dohány Street Synagogue
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Fox Theatre (Detroit) → Martin Beck Theatre → Mausoleum of Mohammed V ("Moorish Revival architecture") → Medina of Fez ("Marinid architecture") → Medina of Fez ("Moorish architecture") → Shrine Auditorium ("Moorish Revival architecture") → Stamboli Villa → |
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Stamboli Villa
("Moorish Revival architecture")
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Balboa Park
("Moorish Revival architecture")
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Moorish Revival
("Moorish Revival in Central Europe")
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University of Tampa
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PlantHallArchitectureStyle |
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Byzantine Revival
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