Chefcaouen, Morocco

Item

Title
Chefcaouen, Morocco
Description
The city of Chefchaouen, Morocco is packed with building painted in bright blue pigment. This was not the case when Chefchaouen was founded, but in the 1930's a large influx of Jews escaping the Nazi regime took refuge in Morocco and brought with them the tradition of painting buildings blue.
Identifier
Blue_Chefchaouen
Date
1471
Coverage
Chefchaouen, Morocco
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/1001198

Export