Созданию мавританского стиля предшествовало the establishment of an Islamic state with the subordination of the territories of the Iberian Peninsula, North Africa and the Middle East. Muslim culture has acquired an oriental hue, incorporating elements of Persian, Arabic, Roman, Egyptian. The combination of several cultural styles resulted in the birth of a unique, individual Moorish.
Artistic originality consisted inincredible plant and figure ornaments with elements of Arabic type, soft curls or finely shaped geometric shapes. All this fantasy creation of the ancient masters was born under the strict Islamic prohibition to depict animals and people.
Moorish style became known and popular inEurope at the end of the XIX century. It was an absolutely fresh, interesting and delightful trend in architecture and visual art compared to the bored style of classicism and gothic.
Characteristic elements of the Moorish style are strikingimagination with its colorful and sophisticated, and sometimes the complexity of intricate patterns. Bright mosaics, stained glass windows, arched vaults, wrought copper lamps, hookahs, large vases, gilded embroidered ornaments on tablecloths, carpets and bedspreads - in every detail there is an influence of oriental flavor.
Constructions in the Moorish style are brightly represented.in the Spanish architecture of the XIII century, when the Seville Alcazar of Castilian kings was built. And the magnificent Alhambra Palace, which preserves the brightest elements of this style - stucco reliefs, unimaginable arches and vaults, lace lintels, floral and floral ornaments, golden hues and, of course, stately columns.
In Russia, this trend in architecture becomespopular after the end of the Russian-Turkish war. Such buildings are even referred to as the "Alhambra." In St. Petersburg and Moscow, houses in the Moorish style to this day attract many tourists. One of them is the mansion of Arseny Morozov, built in different styles, but with a predominance of precisely bizarre Mauritanian motifs. The building is located in Moscow, on Vozdvizhenka Street and looks like a fabulous overseas palace.
In Crimea, the most vivid examples of Moorish architecture are the Vorontsov Palace, the romantic Dulber Palace, the Karasan estate, the palace of the Emir of Bukhara.
All these magnificent facilities contain suchOriental-style elements such as battlements, arched gates and arches, various domes, openwork carvings, multicolored mosaics and snow-white stone walls.
Synagogues in many countries are also built in the Moorish style.
As for the interior in the Moorish style, there are all the same oriental motifs. In modern design it is used in separate rooms for recreation, cafes and restaurants.
In Russia, it was fashionable to design smoking rooms and coffee rooms, as well as bathrooms in mansions.
Distinctive features of this style in design:thin walls with wood trim, curly carving, natural expensive fabrics and carpets. The floor is mostly lined with mosaics and decorated with colored carpets. Decorating with various pendants, ringing decorations both on the walls and under the ceiling.
The lighting is represented by hanging chandeliers on chains, copper lamps and elegant flashlights.
The corresponding dark wood furniture has notoo presentable look. For the most part these are small and low sofas without backs, polygonal tables on curved legs, screens and bookcases. Furniture can be trimmed with leather, decorated with the finest lace overlays of metal or other dense material.
Moorish style in the interior suggests bright juicy colors of red, blue hues, gilding and mother of pearl, warm brown, yellow and orange elements.
The presence of cozy little things in the form of many pillowsdraperies, incense burners for incense, hookahs, large antique vases, tea sets, earthenware bowls will be the culmination in this style of oriental flavor.
The art of creating the perfect green corner onits plot at all times, society cared. Famous Greek, Roman, Chinese and other gardens of different nations carried their individual styles of landscape design in the design, which later safely began to be used throughout the world.
The main goal of landscape design in achievingharmonious combination of artistic image with architectural style. But the most important thing is an inner feeling of satisfaction, joy and peace in the corner, carefully created and protected by the person himself.
The main two areas from which it followsrepel, this is a regular style and landscape. Regular provides for strict or partial regularity in the decoration, design of the site, respect for proportions and forms. Landscape, on the contrary, welcomes complete freedom, easy natural negligence and neglect.
Moorish Landscape Design Presentsa regular style of registration of their possessions. It is characterized by a clear separation of boundaries into geometrically regular figures, the maintenance of symmetry, and strict delimitation of paths and garden paths.
Любой сад привлекает своей красотой, насыщенной greens and bright colors. Moorish gardens, among other things, have complete relaxation, leisurely meditation among organic landscapes and the sounds of nature.
Born in hot countries, mostly indeserts, Moorish style tends to the riot of the natural landscape, which is reflected in the numerous green spaces and reservoirs: fountains, ponds, stepped overflow basins.
Moorish gardens can be compared to the heavenlyan island, everything is so harmonious and delightful here. The main feature of such a garden is the central fountain or any other body of water, dividing the whole territory into four equal parts diverging from it by four channels.
If the territory of the garden is extensive enough, then there will be several times more reservoirs. The bubbling, pure and cold water, immersed in the emerald greenery is a mandatory attribute of the Moorish gardens.
Trees and shrubs in gardens should createnatural image, so they are rarely corrected. Much attention is paid to flowering fragrant plants, flower beds with fragrant flower beds are always located in a prominent place.
What is Moorish garden decor?Fountains, pools are decorated with multi-colored glass or marble small mosaic. Graceful forged gratings or galleries with curly fragrant flowers are installed near the reservoirs. Water bodies themselves, especially ponds, are decorated with aquatic plants.
And, although the growth of flowers and other plants are tryingdo not interfere, for each territory of the garden is fixed its own plot with certain plants. For example, a place where only spicy plants grow is located in the shade of lush trees, with obligatory benches for rest and enjoying flavors. Rosaries are distributed in their varieties and types.
В специализированных магазинах можно приобрести Ready Moorish lawn. Usually they are replete with field herbs and fragile delicate flowers. During the flowering period, the lawn will be home to shaggy and heavy bumblebees, elegant butterflies and swift dragonflies.
Moorish decor in the garden is characteristicthe fact that on the territory set lattice gazebos with wide low sun beds. Surrounded by climbing plants, birds singing and the quiet murmur of water, this place is ideal for relaxation.
Also Moorish style garden will supportnumerous paths laid out with tiles, stones. But it must be an interesting oriental pattern or ornament. The empty space is filled with decorative mosaics, vases and jugs with African patterns. Moorish style completely excludes the presence in the garden of statues of animals or people.
Water in fountains and ponds should not be keyed, but slowly flowed with thin silver threads, natural colors and sounds harmoniously combined with decorative elements.
The whole furnishings of the Moorish garden should be conducive to pacification and emotional balance.
