Publication Date
End of the 13th century - beginning of the 14th century AH / end of the 19th century AD
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Record ID
monument;ISL;ma;Mon01;19;ar
Library Location
Meknes, Morocco
Date
End of the 13th century - beginning of the 14th century AH / end of the 19th century AD
Notes
Wealthy private homes in Morocco maintained the same arrangements as those found in the residences of Fez during the AH 8th / AD 14th century, which include a rounded entrance, a central courtyard surrounded by arcades, and very spacious, low-height rooms. Its doors are very high and very wide, and are generally composed of two doors. The name Riad is given when the courtyard is planted with various trees. In most cases, the room opposite the main entrance forms the reception hall, and it is the most decorated and includes a foyer, which is a middle support in the wall opposite the door. The University Palace is subject to this general plan, and appears to the visitor by a huge gate, surmounted by a prominent vault, covered with green tiles. The whole reflects the product of a modern distribution, and forms a structure Harmonious and delicate, its wooden cornices were painted in blue and crimson. The palace includes a gym, a courtyard (a reception wing), a courtyard, a house, a kitchen, and a bathroom. This group is completed with external accessories, including a fountain and a hotel that was converted into a carpentry workshop. A star-shaped cistern and a drainage canal were dug in Riyadh, cut by a tiled corridor. Supports: This hallway leads to a main pavilion, where the vizier used to receive his guests. It is distinguished by its carved wooden ceiling, colored glass panels, and large wooden lintels. The building materials and decorative elements were inspired by the Andalusian decorative register, but the abundance of marble, gypsum, carved wood, and tiles create an impression of excess. Currently, part of the palace houses the Museum of Handicrafts and Traditional Arts of the city of Meknes, its destination.
Sample Text
Mohamed Mezzine “Dar Al-Jami” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=monument;ISL;ma;Mon01;19;ar
