The intermixing of ornamental artistic elements in Granada’s and Tlemcen’s monuments between the 13th and 14th centuries

Abstract

The joining of the Andalusian region with the Maghreb region under Almoravid
and later Almohad rule resulted in a unity agreement that led to a mixture of art in both regions,
which made their architectural structures distinct from those of other regions. This led to the
emergence of a unique artistic style, the Maghrebian-Andalusian style, which continued to evolve
and flourish during the reign of the Zayyanids and Marinids in the Maghreb, and the Nasrids in
Andalusia. This essay attempts to address the artistic unity of the monuments of Andalusia and the
Middle Maghreb between the 13th and 14th centuries AD through the monuments of Tlemcen and
Granada.