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Sevilla. Alcázar. Salón de Embajadores , ca. 1890-1906 Alcázar (Seville, Spain),Castles & palaces,Arches,Rooms & spaces,Spain Seville

#Sevilla #SalóndeEmbajadores #Seville #Arches,Rooms& #Spain #Alcazar #photography #historicalPhotos

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017660788/

The image depicts an intricately designed interior space, likely a hall or room within the Alcazar in Seville, Spain. The architectural elements include three prominent arches with ornate carvings and colorful mosaic patterns adorning their surfaces. These arches are supported by robust columns featuring classical capitals. On either side of these central features is detailed geometric patterning on walls that frame the space. The overall color palette consists of earthy tones, with bursts of reds, blues, greens, and gold from the decorative mosaics adding visual interest to the scene. This artwork appears to be a photograph or print produced using photochrom printing techniques in approximately 1890-1906.

Sevilla. Alcázar. Salón de Embajadores , ca. 1890-1906 Alcázar (Seville, Spain),Castles & palaces,Arches,Rooms & spaces,Spain Seville

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017660781/

The image depicts a series of intricately decorated arches and columns in what appears to be an interior space. The structures are adorned with elaborate geometric patterns, Arabic script, and vibrant colors including reds, blues, golds, and whites. These elements suggest that the location could be a historical or cultural site with Islamic influences, possibly within a palace or public building.

The arches have ornate carvings at their bases and along their upper edges, creating an intricate interplay of shapes and lines. The central column is tall and slender, finished in dark grey stone, while additional columns are visible on the sides, showing similar design elements but appearing shorter in height.

In the background, there's a glimpse of what could be tiled floors with contrasting patterns, adding to the overall aesthetic harmony of the scene.

The photograph carries an inscription at its bottom that reads "15642.P.Z.-SEVILLA.ALCÁZAR.SALÓN DE EMBAJADORES," which indicates it was taken in Seville's Alcázar and shows a room known as the Ambassadors' Hall. The date range provided suggests this image is from approximately 1890 to 1906, placing it within the period when photochrom prints were commonly used for capturing detailed architectural images.

The visual composition of the photograph emphasizes symmetry and repetition in design, characteristic of Islamic architecture's use of geometric patterns and motifs. Th [...]

Today's #PhotoOfTheDay takes us to Seville in Spain and the amazing Real Alcázar de Sevilla.

While there are many beautiful places within the palace complex you would be hard pressed to nominate anything more amazingly beautiful than the stunning domed ceiling of the Salón de Embajadores, built by Diego Ruiz in 1427.

#photography #spain #españa #seville #sevilla #RealAlcázarDeSevilla #alcazar #SalónDeEmbajadores #HallOfTheAmbassadors #HalfDome #mudéjar #WoodWork #travel

Standing in a square room looking up at a golden circular vaulted roof with an intricate pattern. The central element of the half dome is a 12 pointed star. Within the lattice work around the central star are images of rampant lions and castles. A gilded roof surrounds the dome and extends to the walls of the room. On the walls on either side are two false balconies.

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