Archaeological analysis of the western pavilion of the palace of Al-Badi’ in Marrakech
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https://doi.org/10.3989/arq.arqt.2013.002Keywords:
Saadian, al-Andalus, Morocco, virtual reconstructionAbstract
The ruins of the Palace of al-Badi’ are surely one of the most suggestive testimonies of what was a dazzling building at the height of its time, which was later led to a state of forced austerity due to its systematic looting. Its colossal dimensions explain why its remains still possess a monumental character recalling that of certain constructions of ancient Rome, which evoke its past ornamental exuberance through mere details and subtle traces. A thorough analysis of these, along with a comparative study of other monuments of al-Andalus of which this was doubtless an emulator on a hitherto unknown scale, allows us to establish hypotheses on its original shape and decorations that, at the same time, helps to understand some of their meanings. The methodological process followed, which has included a detailed survey, the analysis of the remaining traces in the existing structures and a comparative study with earlier and contemporary buildings, culminates in the use of infographic technologies, and has produced results that we consider of interest to the better understanding of the nature of this prodigious epigone of the al-Andalus architecture.
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