Alhambra, Salon de Comares

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The repeated motif of this graphic is taken from the large, complex ceramic mosaic dados in the central, throne alcove in the north wall of the Salon de Comares. This dado includes a number of different 12-fold motifs (see Alhambra, Salon de Comares, north wall dado (part)), which are used individually to form repeating patterns in a number these graphics.

Geometry

References

Publications referenced:
  1. Page 427, Figure 228 (Alhambra, Salon de Comares, Spain. Part of Plate 35/3 as a separate tiling) of Antonio Fernández-Puertas. The Alhambra: Volume I - from the ninth century to Yusuf I (1354), SAQI Books, 1999. ISBN 086356466. [fernandez] {Beautiful book.}(1350-4AD, 750-5AH)
  2. Photo by David Wade: SPA 0118 (Alhambra, Salon de Comares, Spain) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}(1350-4AD, 750-5AH)

Photographs

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