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Title: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on November 18, 2006, 01:42:09 PM
(http://www.markberger.com/morocco/images/03.jpg)
Moorish - Morocco


(http://www.mosaiclegs.com/content/projects/Jill3-03.jpg)


(http://www.mosaiclegs.com/content/projects/Jill02-03_glry.jpg)


(http://www.galenfrysinger.com/Photos/spain49.jpg)


(http://www.ltcconline.net/barclay/courses/moros_202/images/book-pt.jpg)


(http://www.talisman-trading.co.uk/images/p_lanterns_henna_1.jpg)
Morocco


(http://www.talisman-trading.co.uk/images/p_lanterns_iron_1.jpg)


(http://www.talisman-trading.co.uk/images/p_pottery_fez_2.jpg)


(http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/bbegalke/5faces/bb5f9.jpg)


(http://witcombe.sbc.edu/sacredplaces/images/cordobainta.jpg)


(http://www.islamicity.com/Culture/MOSQUES/Europe/cordoba.JPG)
Inner Dome of the Mosque at Cordoba


(http://www.cellartours.com/photo/albums/userpics/upload/Seville/normal_181_sevilla7.jpg)


Scroll down a bit for the thumbnails of some great pictures of the architecture in Cordoba, Spain, here (http://www.ballofdirt.com/entries/2157/11422/72.html).
Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: daphne on November 18, 2006, 03:12:22 PM
Beautiful!! I love Moorish!
Also.. thanks for the link to Ball of Dirt!!  heh.. I been travelling around the world!! What a lovely picture site! 

 :) :-*
Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on November 18, 2006, 05:48:52 PM
You're welcome, D!  :-*
Listen, now I have the greatest craving for one of those lamps!
I must must get one of those, somehow, and watch the pretty designs all over the room!

Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on November 22, 2006, 11:05:25 AM
Islamic Design
Can't deny its beauty.
The Blue Mosque, Istanbul:

(http://www.jorgetutor.com/turquia/estambul/mezquitas/bluemosque/bluemosque23.jpg)

(http://gpsolutions.com/kent/turkey2006/turkey2006-Images/73.jpg)

(http://damonparker.org/gallery/d/911-1/istanbul_blue_mosque_inside.jpg)

(http://www.greatestcities.com/7939pic/864/CP5864.jpg/DSC05561.JPG)

(http://www.traveladventures.org/continents/europe/images/sultanahmet04.jpg)

(http://www.traveladventures.org/continents/europe/images/sultanahmet05.jpg)

(http://www.traveladventures.org/continents/europe/images/sultanahmet10.jpg)






Istanbul, Topkapi Palace
(http://images.travelpod.com/users/lucinate/whatwedid.1124246460.ist1.jpg)

(http://static.flickr.com/53/159866123_629d4de489_o.jpg)

(http://static.flickr.com/44/159866116_93aeb705a8_o.jpg)

(http://www.illabirinto.com/travel/istanbul/istanb17.jpg)

Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: daphne on November 22, 2006, 03:49:29 PM
Stunning!
Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: erik on November 22, 2006, 10:36:40 PM
Alhambra

(http://www.shunya.net/Pictures/Spain/Granada/Alhambra-annexe.jpg)

(http://www.shunya.net/Pictures/Spain/Granada/Alhambra-pillar-detail.jpg)

Dome

(http://www.greatmirror.com/images/medium/007420.jpg)

(http://www.solarnet.org/Travel/ESP/A17dome.jpg)
Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: Michael on November 22, 2006, 10:49:15 PM
beautiful beautiful
I have been in the Blue Mosque in Istanbul - a wonderful meditation ... the floor covered in carpets, but the colours..
Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on November 23, 2006, 03:15:32 AM
((((e)))))
Alhambra quite lovely!!
Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on December 14, 2006, 10:38:06 AM
(http://touregypt.net/featurestories/cairovision15.jpg)
Mosque-Madrasa of Barquq, Egypt

Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on April 18, 2008, 01:35:40 PM
(http://www.turkishculture.org/showpic.php?src=images/image_all/fine_art/visual_arts/marbling_ebru/ebru12.jpg)


(http://www.michaelprewitt.com/files/page3_blog_entry20_1.png)

(http://www.spongobongo.com/em/Bij9979.jpg)


Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on April 18, 2008, 01:41:19 PM
(http://www.donparrish.com/TunisiaWeb/IslamicCeiling.jpg)
Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on April 18, 2008, 01:47:47 PM
(http://www.spongobongo.com/Oriental_Rugs/Persian_Rugs/images/Tabriz_Rugs_Hooked_Lobe_Tabriz_Carpet.jpg)
Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on April 18, 2008, 01:58:14 PM
(http://www.spongobongo.com/Oriental_Rugs/Persian_Rugs/images/Tabriz_Rugs_Vase_Medallion_Tabriz_Carpet.jpg)
Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on April 18, 2008, 02:24:18 PM
(http://www.spongobongo.com/Oriental_Rugs/Persian_Rugs/images/Tabriz_Rugs_Coral_Field_Carpet.jpg)
Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: Michael on April 18, 2008, 08:33:20 PM
Quote from: nichi on April 18, 2008, 01:47:47 PM
(http://www.spongobongo.com/Oriental_Rugs/Persian_Rugs/images/Tabriz_Rugs_Hooked_Lobe_Tabriz_Carpet.jpg)

I'll have that one (Julie says I'd put it in my room as my meditation rug)
Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on April 18, 2008, 08:37:45 PM
 :) :)
Yes, I crave that one too!
Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: xero on April 18, 2008, 08:45:07 PM
Indeed...very more-ish.
Yumm!
May I have some more please.
Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on April 18, 2008, 08:52:04 PM
Ok.. here's some more-a, flor-a. :D

(http://www.persia.org/Images/Persian_Carpet/link/pic47.jpg)

(http://www.persia.org/Images/Persian_Carpet/link/pic40.jpg)

(http://www.persia.org/Images/Persian_Carpet/link/pic33.jpg)
Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on April 18, 2008, 08:54:54 PM
(http://www.persia.org/Images/Persian_Carpet/link/pic17.jpg)
Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on April 18, 2008, 08:57:31 PM
(http://www.persia.org/Images/Persian_Carpet/link/pic64.jpg)


(http://www.persia.org/Images/Persian_Carpet/link/pic13.jpg)


(http://www.persia.org/Images/Persian_Carpet/link/pic66.jpg)


(http://www.persia.org/Images/Persian_Carpet/link/pic65.jpg)
Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on April 18, 2008, 08:59:44 PM
(http://www.persia.org/Images/Persian_Carpet/link/pic28.jpg)



(http://www.persia.org/Images/Persian_Carpet/link/pic18.jpg)



Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on April 18, 2008, 09:03:33 PM
(http://www.persia.org/Images/Persian_Carpet/link/pic22.jpg)

Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on April 18, 2008, 09:13:34 PM
(http://www.spongobongo.com/Oriental_Rugs/Persian_Rugs/images/Kashmar_Rugs_New_Persian_RugMan_Lg.jpg)


(http://www.spongobongo.com/em/Bij9904.jpg)
Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on April 20, 2008, 12:08:29 PM
(http://www.spongobongo.com/Oriental_Rugs/Persian_Rugs/images/Tabriz_Medallion_Carpet_16th_C_Ex_von_Rothschild.jpg)


(http://www.spongobongo.com/Oriental_Rugs/Persian_Rugs/images/Tabriz_Rugs_Book_Cover_Tabriz_Carpet.jpg)


(http://www.spongobongo.com/Oriental_Rugs/Persian_Rugs/images/Tabriz_Rugs_Willow_Tree_Tabriz_Carpet.jpg)


(http://www.spongobongo.com/Oriental_Rugs/Persian_Rugs/images/Tabriz_Rugs_Overall_Repeat_Tabriz_Carpet.jpg)


(http://www.spongobongo.com/em/Bij9398.jpg)
Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on April 20, 2008, 12:32:05 PM
(http://www.persia.org/Images/Persian_Carpet/link/pic85.jpg)



(http://www.persia.org/Images/Persian_Carpet/link/pic84.jpg)



(http://www.persia.org/Images/Persian_Carpet/link/pic88.jpg)



(http://www.persia.org/Images/Persian_Carpet/link/pic75.jpg)






Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on April 26, 2008, 12:30:49 PM
(http://www.persia.org/Images/Persian_Carpet/link/pic76.jpg)
Title: Re: Moorish Designs
Post by: nichi on April 26, 2008, 12:36:45 PM
(http://www.persia.org/Images/Persian_Carpet/link/pic72.jpg)