Resembling or imitating the architectural or decorative style of the Alhambra palace; characterized by intricate Islamic-influenced design.
From 'Alhambra' plus the suffix '-esque' (resembling/in the style of). Creates a descriptive term for architectural or artistic styles influenced by or reminiscent of the Alhambra's design.
The suffix '-esque' (as in 'picturesque' and 'Romanesque') lets us describe styles and aesthetics, and 'alhambresque' captures a specific type of beauty: those mind-bending geometric patterns and arabesques that the Moorish architects created by combining mathematics with art in ways that amazed Renaissance Europe.
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