Zellige
Zellige
Zellige used for a fountain
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fountains, floors, pools, tables.
The colour palette of the zellige started to grow rich by colors which make it possible to multiply the compositions ad infinitum (see picture above). The most current form of the zellige is the square one whose dimensions are variable. Other forms are also possible in composition: the octagonal combined with a cabochon, a star, a cross, etc. It is then moulded with a thickness of approximately 2 centimetres. There exists in simple squares of 10 per 10 centimeters or with the corners cut to be combined with a coloured cabochon. To pave the grounds, bejmat, a paving stone of 15 per 5 centimetres approximately and 2 centimetres thick, can also be used.
Themes often employ Kufic script, as it very nicely fits with the geometry of the mosaic tiles, and patterns often culminate centrally in the Rub El Hizb. The patterns evinced in the mosaics is currently of interest in academic research in mathematics. Considerable research into modeling of these patterns has taken place.
Zellige making is considered an art in itself. The art is transmitted from generation to generation by maâlems (master craftsmen). A long trainin
Zellige used for a fountain
Zellige, zillij or zellij (Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻟﻴﺞ) is terra cotta
tilework covered with enamel in the form of chips set
into plaster. It is one of the main characteristics of the
Moroccan architecture. It consists of geometrical
mosaics made of ceramic used mainly as an
ornament
for walls, ceilings,
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fountains, floors, pools, tables.
The colour palette of the zellige started to grow rich by colors which make it possible to multiply the compositions ad infinitum (see picture above). The most current form of the zellige is the square one whose dimensions are variable. Other forms are also possible in composition: the octagonal combined with a cabochon, a star, a cross, etc. It is then moulded with a thickness of approximately 2 centimetres. There exists in simple squares of 10 per 10 centimeters or with the corners cut to be combined with a coloured cabochon. To pave the grounds, bejmat, a paving stone of 15 per 5 centimetres approximately and 2 centimetres thick, can also be used.
Themes often employ Kufic script, as it very nicely fits with the geometry of the mosaic tiles, and patterns often culminate centrally in the Rub El Hizb. The patterns evinced in the mosaics is currently of interest in academic research in mathematics. Considerable research into modeling of these patterns has taken place.
Zellige making is considered an art in itself. The art is transmitted from generation to generation by maâlems (master craftsmen). A long trainin
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