Generalife and Alhambra

In the Generalife, this pattern occurs as a high stucco frieze above the windows of the small mirador on the west side of the long pool. It also occurs as small stucco squares in the mirador of the north pavilion, and in the main hall of the same pavilion. It is also incorporated in the ceramic mosaic dado compositions each side of the entrance to the main hall in the Partal tower.

• The symmetry group of the tiling is *442 (p4m).
• All the internal angles of the constituent polygons are a multiple of 22.5°.
• Contains two regular 8-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 90°.
• There are 8 non-regular reflective tiles (including one kite and one dart).
• The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has four finite interlaces and one infinite interlace with straight cross-overs.
• The tiling is edge-to-edge.
• As drawn, contains about 311 polygons.

1. Photo by David Wade: MOR 2810x (Sakkala, Tetouan, Morocco) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}
2. Photo from Nick Crossling (Alhambra, Torre de las Damas, Spain) of Not specific. Personal Communication, Information sent to the author, 21c. [pc]
3. Photo from Nick Crossling (Generalife, Granada, Spain. No colour in original) of Not specific. Personal Communication, Information sent to the author, 21c. [pc]

• Wade photo MOR 2810x

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