Moorish

(adjective)

Of or pertaining to a style of Spanish architecture from the time of the Moors, characterized by the horseshoe arch and ornate, geometric decoration.

Related Terms

Examples of Moorish in the following topics:

  • European Expressionist Architecture

    • Draws as much from Moorish, Islamic, Egyptian, and Indian art and architecture as from Roman or Greek

  • The Mediterranean

    • The Alhambra is a reflection of the culture during the last centuries of the Moorish rule of Al-Andalus, reduced to the Emirate of Granada.

  • Renaissance Architecture in Venice

    • The style originated in 14th century Venice, where the confluence of Byzantine style from Constantinople met Arab influence from Moorish Spain.

  • Romanesque Sculpture: Majestat Batlló

    • The frontal geometric composition of the tunic decorated in circles and floral motifs is reminiscent of the refined Byzantine and Hispano-Moorish fabrics held in such high esteem in the Christian West during this time.

  • Spanish Architecture in the Baroque Period

    • They have a noticeable French influence (La Granja was known as the Spanish Versailles) but contain local spatial conceptions that in some ways display the heritage of the Moorish occupation.