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Spain

8 Fold Pattern, Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: Lia Cumming

Carved capital, Nasrid Palaces

Photo: Adam Williamson

Plaster Carved facade, Alhambra, Granada, Spain.

Photo: Dominic Taylor

Arch

Picture: Adam Williamson

Hexagonal Pattern, Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: Lia Cumming

Generalife gardens, The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: Lia Cumming

Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Stucco Window

Picture: Adam Williamson

Muqarnas, The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: Lia Cummings

The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: Lia Cummings

Stucco Carving, The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Picture: Adam Williamson

Spandrel Stucco carving, The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: Adam Williamson

Arches with view to Albizin, Granada

Picture: Adam Williamson

Carved stucco spandrel

Picture: Adam Williamson

Muqarnas, The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Window. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Generalife Gardens. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Pierced Stucco Windows. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Picture: Dominic Taylor

Pierced Stucco Windows. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Picture: Dominic Taylor

Stucco Facade. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Picture: Dominic Taylor

Pierced Stucco Windows. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Picture: Dominic Taylor

Pierced Stucco Windows. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Picture: Dominic Taylor

Pierced Stucco Windows. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Picture: Dominic Taylor

Carved Stucco Facade. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Picture: Dominic Taylor

Pierced Stucco Windows. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Picture: Dominic Taylor

Carved stucco spandrel. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Picture: Adam Williamson

Pierced Stucco Window. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Picture: Dominic Taylor

Carved Stucco. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Carved Stucco. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Picture: Adam Williamson

Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Pierced Stucco Windows. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Picture: Dominic Taylor

Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Wooden ceiling. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

6 Fold Pattern, Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

6 Fold Pattern, Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Carved Stucco 4 Fold Pattern. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Pierced Stucco Window. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Picture: Dominic Taylor

Wooden Ceiling. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Carved Stucco. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Carved Stucco. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

8 Fold Pattern, Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Carved Stucco. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Joined wooden pattern. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

8 Fold Pattern, Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Carved Stucco. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Carved Stucco. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Carved Stucco. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: Adam Williamson

Carved Stucco. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Pierced Stucco Window. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Picture: Dominic Taylor

Carved Stucco. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Joined Wooded Pattern. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Joined Wooded Pattern. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Joined Wooded Pattern. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: R Henry

Spandrel Stucco carving, The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Picture: Adam Williamson

Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: R Henry

Ceder wood celing joinery. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: R Henry

Geometric relief pattern in plaster, Alhambra

Arches with view to Albaicin, Granada

Picture: Adam Williamson

Geometric relief pattern in plaster, Alhambra

Geometric relief pattern in plaster, Alhambra

Biomorphic relief pattern in plaster, Alhambra

View of the gardens of the Generalife, Alhambra, Granada

Geometric relief pattern in plaster, Generalife, Alhambra

Photo: R Henry

Ceiling detail, Alhambra

View from the Alhambra

Geometric relief pattern in plaster, Generalife, Alhambra

Photo: R Henry

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Geometric relief pattern in plaster, Alhambra

Spandrel stucco carving

Picture: Adam Williamson

Stucco carving, Alhambra Palace

Picture: Adam Williamson

Relief pattern in plaster, Alhambra

Photo: Adam Williamson

Geometric relief pattern in plaster, Alhambra

Four fold pattern, stucco carving

Picture: Adam Williamson

Stucco carving, repeat pattern, underside of arch

Picture: Adam Williamson

Stucco carving, repeat pattern, underside of arch.

Picture: Adam Williamson

Geometric relief pattern with calligraphy in plaster, Alhambra

Carved stucco spandrel

Picture: Adam Williamson

Wooden doors with relief pattern in plaster surround, Alhambra

Carved marble capital, Court of Lions, Alhambra

Picture: Adam Williamson

Woodcarved Khatam door panel, Court of Lions

Picture: Adam Williamson

Spandrel stucco carving

Picture: Adam Williamson

Arch

Picture: Adam Williamson

Geometric relief pattern in plaster, Alhambra

Photo: Lia Cumming

Cut tile pattern, Alhambra

Photo: Lia Cumming

Joined wooden pattern. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: Lia Cummings

Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: Lia Cummings

8 Fold Pattern, Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: Lia Cummings

Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: Lia Cummings

Calligraphic relief in plaster, Alhambra

Photo: Lia Cumming

Calligraphic relief in plaster above alicatado (cut tile) pattern, Alhambra

Photo: Lia Cumming

Muqarnas in plaster, Alhambra

Photo: Lia Cumming

Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: Lia Cummings

Muqarnas detail, Alhambra

Photo: Lia Cumming

6 Fold Pattern, Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: Lia Cummings

Khatam (Seal, Star) Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Geometric relief pattern in plaster, Alhambra

Photo: Lia Cumming

Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: Lia Cummings

Garden of the Generalife, Alhambra

Photo: Lia Cumming

Geometric relief pattern in plaster, Alhambra

Photo: Lia Cumming

Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: Lia Cumming

Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: Lia Cumming

Metal door, Alhambra

Photo: Lia Cumming

Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: Lia Cumming

Biomorphic relief pattern, Alhambra

Photo: Lia Cumming

Biomorphic relief pattern, Alhambra

Photo: Lia Cumming

Biomorphic relief pattern, Alhambra

Photo: Lia Cumming

Biomorphic relief pattern, Alhambra

Photo: Lia Cumming

Arched windows

Photo: Lia Cumming

Biomorphic relief pattern, Alhambra

Photo: Lia Cumming

Alicatado Tiles (cut ceramics). The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: Lia Cummings

Arches with plaster relief patterns

Photo: Lia Cumming

The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Photo: Lia Cummings

Arch with biomorphic relief pattern, Alhambra

Photo: Lia Cumming

Biomorphic detail in wood

Photo: Lia Cumming
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