Ifriqiya. Thirteen Centuries of Art and Architecture in Tunisia

Download or read book Ifriqiya. Thirteen Centuries of Art and Architecture in Tunisia written by Jamila Binous and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ifriqiya: Thirteen Centuries of Art and Architecture in Tunisia is a voyage through the history of the Islamic architecture of the Maghreb, to uncover a millenary civilisation that made works of art of its most important spaces. The great Islamic dynasties - Abbasids, Aghlabids, Fatimids, Zirids, Almohads, Hafsids, Ottomans - and Islamic religious schools and movements left the mark of their artistic expression over the centuries. Islamic art in Tunisia is a cultural crossroad, widely influenced by local artistic customs, by Andalusian and eastern architectural and decorative elements, by Arab, Roman and Berber traditions and by the variety of its natural landscape. Eleven itineraries invite you to discover 108 museums, monuments and sites in Tunis, Sidi Bou Said, Bizerte, Testour, Al-Kef, Kairouan, Mahdia, Sfax, Tozeur and Gabes (among others).