![]() The first step in the production process is to blend clay found in Fez with water and mix it as long as is needed to form a fluid and homogenous mass. The majority of production takes place around Fez, but ateliers are also found in Marrakech, Rabat and Meknes. The tricks of the trade are passed from father to son, boys often starting at an early age and gradually accomplishing the craft over the years. A fully trained Zellige Master is called a Maallem. Becoming a Zellige Master is not a simple task as it demands at least ten years of intensive training. Highly educated and skilled Zelliges Masters created with the support of royalty, rich merchants and the elite, a true architectural revolution. During that period science, art, poetry, business and the construction industry reached great heights of success. These buildings are stunning examples of the zellige art in its best form and shape.īecause the Alhambra Palace is about the best known Moorish building in the world, we have named our collection “Alhambra Zelliges”.įrom the 14 TH century zelliges had become a permanent feature in Moroccan culture. ![]() Well known Moorish buildings with zelliges are the Alhambra palace in Granada, the Ibn Youseff in Marrakesh, but also countless madrasas (Koranic schools) in and around Fez, such as the Bouanania, Neijereen and Mesbahia. Ever since these polychrome tiles have been used in palaces, mosques, hammams and other public places. These tiles are named ‘Zelliges’ which is the Arabic word for fired clay. Background and History of Traditional Zelligesīack in the 12 th century, craftsmen in Andalusia and Morocco developed a new tile decoration technique that was inspired on Byzantine and Persian mosaic patterns.
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