It wasn’t until the eighteenth century that scholarly interest in Muslim archeology began. This interest started in Europe with a collection of coins that dated from the eighth to eleventh century. After this, other branches of archeological interest in Muslim history spread, focusing on epigraphy and paleography. In 1761, Sir William Chambers designed a compilation of buildings and gardens that formed the Kew in Surrey. One of these buildings is the Alhambra, which was intended to be Moorish style architecture. Another building on the site was a mosque that was intended to be reflective of Turkish styles. Chamber’s Alhambra and mosque were some of the first buildings in the Western world to be built in Moorish and Islamic styles. Through
…show more content…
In 1876, the Philadelphia International Centennial Exhibition had “living museums” that represented the Ottoman Turkish Empire, Egypt, Persia, and Tunisia. The exhibits included replicas of buildings from Cairo and Jerusalem. The “living museums” not only incorporated buildings from the areas represented but also had food, souvenirs, camel and donkey rides, and native people dressed in costumes. This trend continued with the Chicago Columbian Exhibition in 1893. This exhibition featured a popular “Streets of Cairo” exhibit. Like the Centennial Exhibition, the Chicago Columbian Exhibition had exhibits featuring the Ottoman Turkish Empire, Egypt, Persia, and Tunisia, as well as “Soudan” and Algeria. Also on display was a Moorish Palace, an Algerian village, and “Little Egypt” a belly dancer. Again in 1894, the California Midwinter International Exposition featured many of the same exhibits from the Chicago Columbian Exhibition. Numerous buildings were based on Moorish and Islamic inspired architecture. One such building was the Indo-Islamic Mechanics arts building. The building featured a large mosque-like entry, minarets topped with stars, and a dome topped with a crescent moon. Another building of the exhibition was a combination of Moorish architecture and Spanish Colonial Revival
In 1876, the Philadelphia International Centennial Exhibition had “living museums” that represented the Ottoman Turkish Empire, Egypt, Persia, and Tunisia. The exhibits included replicas of buildings from Cairo and Jerusalem. The “living museums” not only incorporated buildings from the areas represented but also had food, souvenirs, camel and donkey rides, and native people dressed in costumes. This trend continued with the Chicago Columbian Exhibition in 1893. This exhibition featured a popular “Streets of Cairo” exhibit. Like the Centennial Exhibition, the Chicago Columbian Exhibition had exhibits featuring the Ottoman Turkish Empire, Egypt, Persia, and Tunisia, as well as “Soudan” and Algeria. Also on display was a Moorish Palace, an Algerian village, and “Little Egypt” a belly dancer. Again in 1894, the California Midwinter International Exposition featured many of the same exhibits from the Chicago Columbian Exhibition. Numerous buildings were based on Moorish and Islamic inspired architecture. One such building was the Indo-Islamic Mechanics arts building. The building featured a large mosque-like entry, minarets topped with stars, and a dome topped with a crescent moon. Another building of the exhibition was a combination of Moorish architecture and Spanish Colonial Revival