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Makama Law Courts
I would never have visited the Makama Law Courts in Casablanca, Morocco, if I had been on my own as the description didn’t sound particularly interesting. I would have missed another of the artistic wonders of the North African world. … Continue reading
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Architecture and Design
The mosque of Hassam II in Casablanca, Morocco, is a gallery of wonderful architecture and design. The approach to the mosque is across an expansive, patterned, marble plaza with archways and mosaic fountains. Doors are immense and ornamented with intricate, … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, archways, artistic carvings, Casablanca, columns, design, embellishment, fountains, Hassam II, marble plaza, Morocco, mosaic, mosque, photos
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Mosaic of Three (or Four) Horses
This photo shows a unique mosaic at the ruins of the Roman baths at Carthage. The mosaic work is a typical form of artistic expression of the time and place when the baths were operational. It is the picture itself … Continue reading
Portal of the Palermo Cathedral
This elaborate doorway into the Cathedral of Palermo is the work of Antonello Gagini and dates from the early 16th century. A mosaic above the door portrays the Madonna and child is from the 13th century. The building has artwork … Continue reading
Cathedral at Monreale, Italy
Perched on top of a hill overlooking Palermo and the Mediterranean Sea, the Norman cathedral is a blocky building of yellow stone. It is one of the greatest examples of Norman architecture and one of the biggest attractions of Sicily. … Continue reading