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Garden of Morocco, Spain and Portugal Hardcover Book French Ed.
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Islamic gardens and their significance in the cultures and history of countries such as Morocco, Spain, and Portugal. Islamic gardens are regarded as earthly representations of paradise, providing spaces of beauty, peace, and serenity, with elements like blooming orange trees, intoxicating fragrances, singing birds, and shimmering water basins.
The work seems to explore how the tradition of Islamic gardens developed, starting in Persia and spreading across the East and the West, including in Morocco, Spain, and Portugal. While these countries are now separated by political and cultural borders, they share a common history dating back to the 15th century, particularly through al-Andalus, which shaped a shared heritage.
Islamic gardens hold a central place in this shared history, with similar features such as interior courtyards surrounded by walls, elegant pavilions overlooking flower beds, and tranquil pools reflecting the sky. The three authors of the book, each from one of these countries, are specialists in garden history. They explore the geography of these gardens, analyze their structures, and examine the changes that have been made over time.
The work not only celebrates the aesthetic beauty of Islamic gardens but also recalls the deep connections between these three countries and how their cultures have been influenced and enriched through this cultural fusion.
In summary, the work appears to be a detailed exploration of the cultural, historical, and aesthetic importance of Islamic gardens in countries like Morocco, Spain, and Portugal. It highlights their similarities, shared heritage, and contribution to a refined way of life resulting from the blending of their respective cultures.
Resting in the shade of blooming orange trees, their fragrance filling the air, while birds sing and shimmering water dances in basins—this is how the medieval Islamic world envisioned paradise. And it is this image of perfect happiness that they sought to recreate here on earth through their gardens, elevating their craftsmanship to the status of a true art form.
Born in Persia and then transmitted from the East to the West, the tradition of the Islamic garden took root in Morocco, Spain, and Portugal. As this work illustrates, even today we can witness marvelous examples of these gardens in these three countries. Although these three nations are now separated by political and cultural boundaries, they once shared a significant history, particularly in 15th-century al-Andalus, which formed a common heritage. This heritage is still present in the contemporary rural and urban landscapes. The art of gardens holds a special place in this shared memory, as we can find the same secluded courtyards enclosed by walls, the same elegant pavilions rising above flowerbeds, and the same tranquil pools reflecting the sky, from Marrakech to Granada, from Fez to Sintra.
Three authors, each from one of these countries and specialists in garden history, trace the geography of these enchanting places inherited from the past. They analyze their structures and evaluate the changes that have been made over time. While celebrating the beauty of the Hispano-Moorish traditional gardens through photographs, this work reminds us of the profound ties that unite these three countries. These connections have given rise to a refined way of life, born from the fruitful blending of their cultures.
Se reposer à l'ombre des orangers en fleur dont le parfum embaume, tandis que les oiseaux chantent et qu'une eau miroitante danse dans les vasques, c'est ainsi que le monde islamique médiéval s'imaginait le paradis. Et c'est cette image du bonheur parfait qu'il a tenté de recréer ici-bas à travers ses jardins, élevant son savoir-faire au rang d'un art à part entière.
Née en Perse, puis transmise de l'Orient à l'Occident, la tradition du jardin islamique s'est implantée au Maroc, en Espagne et au Portugal, où aujourd'hui encore, comme le montre cet ouvrage, nous pouvons en voir de merveilleux exemples. Car si ces trois pays sont désormais séparés par dès frontières politiques et culturelles, ils ont partagé une longue histoire du ville au XVe siècle, celle d'al-Andalus, fondement d'un patrimoine commun dont les traces sont ,encore présentes dans le paysage rural et urbain contemporain. U art des jardins occupe en effet une place privilégiée dans cette mémoire partagée puisque, de Marrakech à Grenade, de Fès à Sintra, nous retrouvons les mêmes patios secrets cernés de murailles, les mêmes élégants pavillons élevés au-dessus de parterres fleuris, les mêmes bassins paisibles où se reflète le ciel.
Trois auteurs issus de chacun de ces pays, spécialistes de l'histoire des jardins; retracent ici la géographie de ces lieux enchanteurs hérités du passé, analysent leur structure, évaluent lés modifications apportées au cours du temps....
Tout en célébrant à travers les photographies la beauté des jardins de tradition hispanomauresque, cet ouvrage rappelle les liens profonds qui unissent ces trois pays et ont donné naissance à un art dé vivre raffiné issu du métissage fécond de leurs cultures.