Window Grilles in Early Muslim Architecture: An Outline

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It is widely assumed that most window grilles in domestic and religious architecture of the Muslim era were decorative with an uncertain source of origin. However,this book aims to prove the various functions of these kinds of architectural elements,as well as to trace and highlight the possible sources of influence on their production under the Muslim era. The book uses the analysis and investigation of stucco and marble window grilles and their stained glass from the early Muslim era until the Tulunid period. This investigation suggests that uncovering the exact source of Muslim window grilles relies mainly on studying the pre-Islamic examples in the East, especially, Egypt, Syria, and Yemen, as well as those produced simultaneously with and prior to the Muslim era in the West.

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