Gate To History..., a photo from Marrakech, South

Photographer's Note

---English---

Marrakesh and its countless gates & doors...
A real witness of the refinement of Moroccan Arts & culture, deeply rooted in hearts, time & moroccan soil.
In Muslim Spain, the oriental tradition in architecture found a new breath of fresh air and a new originality that the Almoravid , from Andalusia, transposed in the eleventh century while building Marrakech, and contributing to the birth of the Moorish Moroccan Art.
Largely characterized by three elements: the arabesque with stylized foliage, calligraphy and its representation of verses from the Holy Quran, and the octagon geometric pattern.

Thanks for passing by.

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---Français---

Marrakech et ses mille et une porte…
Un témoignage vivant du rafinement d’une culture et d’un ensemble d’Arts ancrés dans la terre, dans les cœurs et dans le temps.
Dans l’Espagne musulmane, la tradition orientale en architecture trouve un nouveau souffle et une originalité que les Almoravides, à partir de l’Andalousie, transposeront au XI° siècle en fondant Marrakech, contribuant à la naissance de l’art hispano-mauresque au Maroc.
Largement caractérisé par trois éléments : l’arabesque au feuillage stylisé et entrelacé, la calligraphie et sa représentation de l’écriture des versets du Coran et le motif géométrique de l’octogone.

Très bonne journée.

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i9l2y1m8a8t3 (4435) 2013-03-04 7:12

Hello Hicham

Very nice presentation of this great door. I just love how intricate the details are and how clear the textures were exposed. Great close up, nice framing and well captured!
Great note too! TFS!

all the best,
Matt

batalay (32860) 2013-03-04 7:14

Hello Hicham,

Where the architect has imbued his work with symmetry, I believe we should celebrate the symmetry. Old doors are eye catching, and in historic Marakech (and Fez) there must be many of them. One of my very best university students came from Marakech, and is now a professor of physics himself in the United States. I would like to do a workshop to reduce the convergence of vertical lines, created by a wide angle lens. I hope you don't mind. Also I would like to add this photo to the group theme, Old Doors.

Warm regards,

Bulent

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mayjayne (2792) 2013-03-04 7:23

Dear Hicham,

This is a fine presentation of the old door - light is well managed to allow us to appreciate the intricate and finer details of craftsmanship typical of Marrakesh. Well seen.

TFS,
May

adrianking (10) 2013-03-04 8:08

Hello Hicham,
Real good work, nicely captured. The note is interesting too.
Love all the details of this magnificent door. Morocco seems so special.

TFS
Adrian

sevy (13273) 2013-03-06 0:58

Bonjour,

Un grand classique que de profiter de l'architecture et du design si spécifique des portes lors d'une visite du Maroc. Il y a une telle variété qu'un thème dédié pourrait y être consacré.
Le point de vue frontale fonctionne bien avec un tel sujet, par contre, ici, je proposerais bien un léger recadrage pour couper au raz du mur et enlever le bout de trottoir qui distrait un peu à la lecture de la photo.

Yves.