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21hispano-moresque — hispano mauresque [ ispanomɔrɛsk ] adj. VAR. hispano moresque • 1898; de hispano et mauresque ♦ Se dit de l art musulman qui appartient à l époque où les califes de Cordoue réunirent sous leur domination le Maroc et l Espagne. On a dit aussi… …
22Hispano-Moresque ware — Around 711, the Moors conquered Spain. They introduced two ceramic techniques to Europe: glazing with an opaque white tin glaze, and painting in metallic lusters. Málaga in southern Spain was particularly celebrated for its gold lustrewares in… …
23Hispano-Moresque ware — ▪ pottery tin glazed, lustred earthenware made by Moorish potters in Spain, chiefly at Málaga in the 15th century, and in the region of Manises, near Valencia, in the 16th century. The tin glaze was applied over a design usually traced in cobalt …
24hispano-moresque — ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷+ adjective Usage: usually capitalized H&M 1. : of, relating to, or produced in the era of Moorish ascendancy in Spain used chiefly of art of cultural objects (as pottery, textiles) 2. of a rug : antique and… …
25mauresque — Moresque Mo*resque , a. [F., fr. It. moresco, or Sp. morisco. See {Morris}.] Of or pertaining to, or in the manner or style of, the Moors; Moorish. n. The Moresque style of architecture or decoration. See {Moorish architecture}, under {Moorish}.… …
26mauresque — [ mɔrɛsk ] n. f. et adj. VAR. moresque • à la morisque 1379; esp. morisco; cf. maure 1 ♦ (1611) Femme maure. 2 ♦ Adj. (1447) Qui a trait à l art des Maures, spécialt des Maures d Espagne. ⇒ hispano mauresque. Architecture, palais mauresque. ● …
27Tin-glazed pottery — is pottery covered in glaze containing tin oxide which is white, shiny and opaque. (See tin glazing.) The pottery body is usually made of red or buff colored earthenware and the white glaze was often used to imitate Chinese porcelain. Tin glazed… …
28pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …
29ARABESQUE (histoire de l’art) — Le mot arabesque désigne des ornements composés de lignes courbes, de rinceaux qui s’entrecroisent. L’arabesque décore la superficie d’une œuvre dont la figure humaine est absente. Aux XVe et XVIe siècles, le mot arabesque pouvait s’écrire aussi… …
30Al-Andalus — This article is about the historical region. For the modern day region, see Andalusia. For the district in Kuwait, see Kuwait City. For the musical group, see Andalus. History of Al Andalus 711–1492 711–732 Musl …
