the infinite geometry of its tiles, trickling pools that mirrored the magnificent facades. The Alhambra had been an impregnable fortress for almost three centuries. One might expect a Christian ...

Though the Alhambra had its origins as a ninth-century ... Gaze down and bold squares of colored tile work play out like an old Technicolor movie poster. Meander through the Palace of the Lions ...

“The interesting geometric patterns present throughout the Alhambra’s tiles, ceilings and walls — they’re perfect for mathematicians,” said institute Executive Director Brian Conr ...

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“The tilings in the Alhambra are very geometric, very abstract,” Schattschneider says. “He wanted to make tiles that were what he called ‘recognizable shapes.’ He called these motifs.

“The Nasrids had a fear of empty space, so they filled the walls with tiles, paints and other decorative features,” says Carolina Cardell, a mineralogist who led the research. During a restoration in ...

Once upon a time, Spain’s hilltop Alhambra palace glittered with gold. Over the centuries, though, the Islamic citadel’s ornate, gilded structures on its ceilings and elsewhere fell into ...