Here's my 3rd (and final, I think) installment of the "details, details everywhere" posts recollecting the ornate art and decor of Andalucia. So far we looked at the amazing details given to the ground and how the paths, courtyards, floors were all adorned. Next we saw photos of eye-level surfaces - walls so heavily decorated with beautifully detailed tile. And now we turn to the ceilings above and see perhaps the most intricate designs and shapes yet. I think it makes sense - the builders of these grand buildings: palaces, churches, mosques, and museums probably held the view that since these ceilings were closest to the heavens then they should reflect that proximity and be nothing but the most extraordinary examples beauty.
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| inside the cathedral in Sevilla how can stone appear like lace? |
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| inside the Musee Beaux Arts, Sevilla |
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| goldenly adorned ceiling inside the Alcazar, Sevilla |
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| a sight that must be beheld in person to appreciate its full magnitude - one of the many rooms in the Alhambra |
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| another ceiling within the Alhambra gold and wood making for an interpretation of a night's sky |
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| Cordoba's Mezquita - a former mosque, now a cathedral |
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| even in our hotel, in Granada, details were given to the hallway ceiling - a brilliant way to let light in and keep heat out |
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| another shot of the Mezquita in Cordoba |
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