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IFRIQIYA. Thirteen Centuries of Art and Architecture in Tunisia.
TUNISIA - North
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Tunisia – formerly known as Ifriqiya, occupies a predominant place in the history of Mediterranean art. Heavily urbanised during Phoenician and Roman times, it was enriched by a number of monuments and saw itself as the heir to an old architectural and urban tradition, guaranteeing its transmission into Islamic art. Tunisia possesses a rich cultural heritage, spread over 13 centuries, and presents itself as the Maghreb country that has kept and conserved the greatest number of original works. The north of Tunisia includes significant monuments commissioned by the dynasties which ruled Ifriqiya over the centuries, from the first Muslim conquerors to the Aghlabides, Fatimids, Zirids, Almohads, Hafsids and Ottomans. Every mosque, zawiya (religious school), dar (house) and port displays the rich artistic exchange between ancient and local techniques and magnificent Andalusian and Eastern influences in architecture and ornamentation. View Detailed Programme >> |