Caption

Mosaic of faience in the Hall of the Two Sisters in the Alhambra in Granada, Grenade. Alhambra. Fayence de la salle des deux soeurs, photograph, inscription: 'Syria', number: '587', Alhambra, c. 1875 - c. 1900, photographer, Andalusia, Granada, paper, pasteboard, albumen print, height 217 mm x width 279 mm, ornament, starforms, art (mosaic making), flat decoration, applied arts (Islamic art), A flat surface covered with a repeating geometric mosaic pattern in two contrasting tones, featuring large radial starburst shapes with elongated petal-like segments, interlocking smaller star and polygon motifs, and a narrow decorative border with stepped triangular shapes along one edge, all showing slight surface wear and subtle variations in color and texture.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B08_284

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50.7Mb (9.9Mb) / 16.0in x 12.3in / 4810 x 3687 (300dpi)

Keywords

Mosaic faience Hall Two Sisters Alhambra Granada Grenade Fayence de la salle des deux soeurs photograph inscription Syria number 587 c 1875 - c 1900 photographer Andalusia paper pasteboard albumen print height 217 mm x width 279 mm ornament starforms art mosaic flat decoration applied arts Islamic art flat surface covered repeating geometric mosaic pattern two contrasting tones featuring large radial starburst shapes elongated petal- segments interlocking smaller star polygon motifs narrow decorative border stepped triangular shapes edge showing slight surface wear subtle variations color texture