Tag Archives: Spanish

Thirty Daily Greetings – Day 16 – The Irony of Al-Andalus


Fatima Killeen                                                                                                                               The Irony of Al Andalus  2003                                                                                                   Mixed media on wood                                                                                                                              70cm x 90cm  Arabic script reads:  “The only conqueror is God”  Spain owes [its’] importance of history largely to the Arab-Muslims. The Moors conquered a large area of … Continue reading

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30 Daily Greetings – Day 10 – Reshuffled Cuta and Reshuffled Rey


Fatima Killeen                                                                                                                            Reshuffled 2006   No 8 – Cuta                                                                              Reshuffled 2006   No 10 – Rey                                                                                           Series of 10 Sand, acrylic, playing cards on wood 25cm x 35cm The Spanish patterned card game is called Ronda. Originating from Spain it’s played and enjoyed by Moroccans young … Continue reading

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