Tazouaqt

Painted wood at the entrance to the mausoleum of Moulay Idriss II in Fez, Morocco

Tazouaqt (Arabic: تزواقت, in Berber languages: ⵜⴰⵣⵡⵡⴰⵇⵜ), also called Zouaq, refers to the art of traditional painting on wood in Morocco. In cities known for Tazouaqt such as Fez, Marrakech and Chefchaouen, wooden works are not considered completed until they are painted. The Tazouaqt remains one of the most assertive characteristics of architectural craftsmanship in Morocco.[1]

Canopy, facades and painted wooden ceiling of the Sidi Bel Abbas fountain in Marrakech, Morocco
  1. ^ Paccard, André (1981). Le Maroc et l'artisanat traditionnel islamique dans l'architecture. atelier 74.