. The San Diego garden fair; personal impressions of the architecture, sculpture, horticulture, color scheme & other aesthetic aspects of the Panama California International Exposition . European architecture which gave ita character unique among the nations of Europe.So firm was the hold of these invading Moorsthat they long controlled the artistic civilizationof Spain. Establishing capitals or seats ofgovernment at convenient places, their mostformidable creation was the fortified palace atGranada. Eventually, in 1492, by the captureof this stronghold the Spanish regained posses-sion of thei
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. The San Diego garden fair; personal impressions of the architecture, sculpture, horticulture, color scheme & other aesthetic aspects of the Panama California International Exposition . European architecture which gave ita character unique among the nations of Europe.So firm was the hold of these invading Moorsthat they long controlled the artistic civilizationof Spain. Establishing capitals or seats ofgovernment at convenient places, their mostformidable creation was the fortified palace atGranada. Eventually, in 1492, by the captureof this stronghold the Spanish regained posses-sion of their land, destroying Moorish rule butnot Moorish art. The praying towers theMoors built with their mosques were the chiefcharm of their imaginative architecture, and theGiralda at Seville is recognized as one of thegreat towers of the continent. Many towerswere built in Spain and Mexico, finally culmi-nating for us in San Diego in that successfulemphasis of the Exposition in the tower of theCalifornia Building. The colored tile so typicalof the Spanish colonial is traceable to the Moors, who were fond of the liberal use of this highlydecorative material. Another typical note of [18].