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mauresque

mauresque

9.9
A decorative object in the Moorish style with detailed geometric patterns
  • noun
  • /mɔːˈrɛsk/
  • Specialized
: motivo mauresque
  • Her home was adorned with a mauresque lantern, casting delicate shadows on the walls with its elaborate designs.
  • Mauresque civilization
  • Hispano-Mauresque

Examples

  • At the gallery, we admired a stunning mauresque panel that showcased the rich cultural heritage of Moorish craftsmanship.

  • The contemporary Tunisian looms share common ancestry with the great draw-looms of the Hispano-Mauresque civilization (tenth-fifteenth century AD).

    Academic text (2004)

  • The museum featured a beautiful mauresque tile that illustrated the intricate geometric patterns typical of Moorish art.

Synonyms

pattern
vsmauresque
190 2.8

A repeated design like shapes or flowers on cloth

applies to Moorish geometric ornaments specifically rather than general arrangements
design
vsmauresque
49 3.3

A pattern or picture used to decorate a surface

is limited to Moorish style geometric ornaments rather than any decorative work
motif
vsmauresque
19 5.3

A repeated decorative design used on clothes, walls or buildings

refers specifically to Moorish style ornaments rather than any repeated design
arabesque
vsmauresque
1 9.1

A decorative pattern of curved lines and leaf shapes used on buildings and objects

focuses on geometric shapes and Moorish style rather than flowing foliage

How Ornate

mauresque
  • Specialized
9.9
ornament
96 1.6
pattern
190 2.8
motif
19 5.3
design
∞ 2.8

Surface Forms

mauresque singular
mauresques plural

Etymology

Mauresque is named after the Moor and their decorative art, so a mauresque object is a tile, pattern or ornament that looks like those fine geometric designs. That's why a mauresque motif means 'Moorish' decoration.