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Gold jewelry is traditionally worn during special occasions, such as weddings. It exists in sets containing: earrings, a tiara, a frontal piece brooch, and heavy necklaces. Due to the high prices, there would usually be one jewelry set per family or town, and each bride would borrow it or rent it
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The Slaoui Museum hosts an important collection of 18th- and 19th-century Moroccan gold jewelry. These rare pieces have survived thanks to Abderrahman Slaoui's early interest in the craft, as well as the fact that his father-in-law was a famous jeweler from Fes, who would help him buy, study, and
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Since its opening, art workshops have been an essential part of the cultural mediation work in the museum. Through practice, the participants learn the process to make their own art and how to appreciate the art pieces in the exhibition. One of these workshops is a series of classes to learn
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women—made mainly from silver and sometimes including enamel, coral or amber—was worn in everyday life. These jewelry sets are different in shapes and colors, depending on the tribal group, and are heavy in symbology; the choice of silver, for instance, was because it is closest to
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Amazigh women were given great importance as protectors of culture and knowledge, such as language and various crafts, such as carpet weaving, tattooing, and ornamentation. This explains why they were adorned with jewelry and fine clothes.
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Since its foundation in 2012, many Moroccan artists have exhibited their works, ranging from photography to sculpture and mixed media works. The museum encourages contemporary art works that explore and question
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posters in Morocco, dating from late 19th century, and continued to be created for over 100 years. Commissioned to some of the most famous orientalist painters of the time—the likes of
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The museum hosts temporary exhibitions featuring contemporary Moroccan artists on a quarterly basis, and offers artistic workshops for visitors who want to learn the crafts.
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Only some of the highly valuable posters are exhibited in the museum; the rest have been published in book entitled
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is regarded as one of the earliest modern painters in Morocco, his art depicts scenes from
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etc.—these posters showcase some of the most alluring scenery in
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Casablanca
Morocco
Coordinates
33°35′32″N 7°37′22″W / 33.59225°N 7.62269°W / 33.59225; -7.62269
musee-as.ma
Arabic
Casablanca
Morocco
Muhammad Ben Ali Rabati
Jacques Majorelle
Khamsa
hand of Fatima
evil eye
Amazigh
white
Muhammad Ben Ali Ribati
Tangier
Kasbah
John Lavery
Orientalist
Majorelle
Joseph de la Néziere
Morocco
Algeria
Tunisia
Moroccan culture
Amina Benbouchta
Leila Alaoui
Bernard Plossu

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