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Building the Moroccan Court

The Met · documentary · Watch on YouTube

Visual arts, photography & architectureWoodworking, metalworking & workshop skillsCivil engineering & construction

What it is

A short film following Moroccan artisans from Fez as they build a traditional 15th-century-style Moroccan court inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It shows zellij tilework and other traditional techniques.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Shared as a satisfying look at craftsmen taking pride in traditional handmade tile mosaics.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “Here’s a great video [0][17min] documenting the Met Museum’s commissioning of moroccan mosaics”

    Craftsmen taking pride building the Met's Moroccan court mosaics.

    jazzyjackson, 2021-12 · Strong recommendation · in “Antikythera Mechanism: An ancient 'computer' that 'shouldn't exist' [video]”

  2. “This one is kind of neat”

    Neat look at handmade tilemaking.

    jacobolus, 2016-03 · Recommendation · in “Islamic art inspires stretchy, switchable materials”

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Topics: zellij, tilework, morocco, craftsmanship, islamic art

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