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.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moorish Revival canonical | 22 |
| Moorish Revival architecture | 16 |
| Marinid architecture | 1 |
| Moorish Revival in Central Europe | 1 |
| Moorish architecture | 1 |
| Neo-Moorish architecture | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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surface form:
Gothic Revival architecture
Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| emergedAs | revival of interest in Islamic art and architecture ⓘ |
| 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
self-linksurface differs
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Moorish Revival in Central Europe
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
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surface form:
Alhambra in Granada
Great Mosque of Córdoba ⓘ Maghrebi architecture ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ
surface form:
Dohány Street Synagogue, Budapest
Eldridge Street Synagogue, New York ⓘ Great Synagogue of Florence ⓘ New Synagogue, Berlin ⓘ Royal Pavilion, Brighton ⓘ |
| partOf |
Historicism
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surface form:
Romanticist historicism
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| relatedTo |
Orientalism
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exotic revival architecture ⓘ |
| timePeriod | c. 1830–1910 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
casinos
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palaces ⓘ pavilions at exhibitions ⓘ public baths ⓘ resort architecture ⓘ synagogues ⓘ theatres ⓘ villas ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
glazed ceramic tiles
ⓘ
stucco decoration ⓘ |
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Moorish Revival architecture
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Fox Theatre (Detroit)
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Marinid architecture
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Moorish architecture
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Moorish Revival in Central Europe
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Dulber Palace
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Moorish Revival architecture
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Kellie’s Castle
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Moorish Revival architecture
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Moorish Revival architecture
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Great Synagogue (Dohány Street Synagogue main hall)
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Moorish Revival architecture
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Neo-Moorish architecture
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Moorish Revival architecture
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