Arquitectura religiosa saadí: mezquitas, madrazas y zawiyas (Marrakech, siglos XVI-XVII)
[EN] The Saadian dynasty emerged in southern Morocco in the early sixteenth century and by the middle of the same century, it ruled over al-Magrib al-Aqṣà. Its passage through the Moroccan history was like a breath of fresh air for the region which suffered instability after the Marinid collapse and...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis doctoral |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositorio: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/217320 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/217320 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Historia de la arquitectura árabe Urbanismo Arqueología Historia del Arte Arquitectura religiosa Marrakech (Marruecos) |
| Sumario: | [EN] The Saadian dynasty emerged in southern Morocco in the early sixteenth century and by the middle of the same century, it ruled over al-Magrib al-Aqṣà. Its passage through the Moroccan history was like a breath of fresh air for the region which suffered instability after the Marinid collapse and subsequent threats by great foreign powers such as the Spanish, the Portuguese and the Ottoman. The creation of this dynasty not only led to the unification of the region, but also to the formation of a strong power capable of protecting its borders and developing its cities. Regarding the latter, they were the subject of an important process of recovery and development, especially Marrakech which came to be the administrative capital and seat of power. With the exception of an example located in Fez, from now onwards the focus of the research will be placed on this city. In this respect, the reigns of two sultans: Abdallāh al-Gālib (1557-1574) and Aḥmad al-Manṣūr (1578-1603) will be highlighted particularly owing to their length and stability that were essential for the undertaking of a rather urban and architectural development. The work presented and developed here has several objectives that may be briefly listed as follows. Firstly, a planimetric documentation of all the aforementioned buildings has been conducted, since graphic documentation of them was practically lacking in scientific publications. Secondly, each building has been analysed taking into account various aspects such as its urban context, architectural design and construction techniques. These have been characterized and put in dialogue with other Moroccan constructions of previous periods, as well as homologous and contemporary buildings of other geographic frames. Finally, a new method of urban analysis has been experimented in order to better understand the evolution of two neighbourhoods in Marrakech and reveal the shaping role of the Saadian complexes that were built there. In general, the building design of the Saadian religious architecture strictly followed the local and regional traditions to the extent of recovering Almohad archetypes that had lost popularity or even disappeared during the Marinid period. Thus, we can recognize the substantial influence exerted by the Almohad mosques of Marrakech: Kutubiyya and Qaṣba. At the same time, we should not, however, diminish the importance of the innovations featuring in the Saadian buildings in both their design and functions. |
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