Intricate stucco decoration from the interior of t...
Glazed brick decoration framing an arch at the Tom...
Exterior glazed brick decoration on the Tomb of Ul...
A view of the mihrab in polychrome relief stucco. ...
View through damaged hallway at the Friday Mosque ...
Interior view of vaults at the Friday Mosque of Sa...
Mihrab carved in exquisite deeply carved stucco at...
Deeply carved stucco decoration on column inside h...
Detail of stucco decoration inside the Friday Mosq...
Exquisite stucco decoration on the soffit of an ar...
View looking into the eastern gallery of the Frida...
View of the entrance iwan across a reflecting pool...
Detail of tile mosaic on iwan, probably heavily re...
View of the main entrance portal (north) from the ...
A view of the qibla wall (southern iwan), depictin...
Detail of tile mosaic in the interior of the mosqu...
Detail of tilework on arcades, showing glazed and ...
Detail of exquisite sunburst medallion motif on da...
A view of the site of the Taq-e-Bostan, tucked awa...
A view of the reflecting pool in front of the iwan...
A beautiful view of the two carved grottos, the la...
An exterior view of the two carved iwans.
A view of the larger iwan, dating from the fifth c...
Detail of frame of the larger iwan. The frame term...
A “tree of life” relief from the face of the centr...
Floral detail from the tree of life relief (BG.42)...
Stucco pilaster inside central niche, with floral ...
Elephants charging at the deer. It must be noted t...
Detail of deer fleeing.
Detail of stags fleeing.
Detail of stags fleeing as rider round them up.
Detail of rider hunting the deer.
Detail of Khosrow II under umbrella with attendant...
Detail of rider taking aim at the stag.
Detail of stags being hit by arrows.
Detail of tree from the stone relief of the stag h...
Inside the Patio de las Doncellas, with stucco dec...
View of the Patio de Banderas through arch.
Labyrinthine streets in the Juderia, Seville.
A house in the Juderia, Seville, with a classical-...
A house in the Juderia, Seville.
A balcony in the Juderia, Seville.
Looking into a courtyard in Juderia, Seville.
Looking into a courtyard from the Juderia street i...
A street in Cordoba, Spain.
A street in Cordoba. The tower of the Mezquita or ...
An old entrance, Cordoba, Spain. The blind niches ...
Elaborate stonework on balcony above an ornamental...
Geometric ornamentation above the threshold on a s...
Whitewashed streets in Cordoba, Spain.
A window grill looking into the courtyard of a hou...
Glazed tile decoration inside a courtyard of a hou...
Looking through a gate into a house on a Cordoban ...
A grill looking into the courtyard of a house on a...
Afternoon teta-a-tete on a sunny Cordoban street.
Along the streets of Cordoba, Spain.
Town Square, Cordoba, Spain.
Horseshoe arcade in Town Square, Cordoba, Spain.
Selling wares in the Town Square, Cordoba, Spain.
The Plaza del Potro (Square of the Pony), named af...
A view of the 16th century water fountain which gi...
Inside the Posada del Potro (Pony Inn), a 14th cen...
Street in Cordoba’s Juderia, or old Jewish quarter...
Statue of Sephardic Jewish Philosopher Maimonides ...
The west wall of the Synagogue of Cordoba, Spain. ...
A wall in the Sinagoga del Transito, Toledo. It is...
The synagogue of Santa Maria la Blanca, dating to ...
The ‘Puerta del Vino’ or ‘Wine Gate,’ leading into...
A close-up view of the Puerta del Vino or ‘Wine Ga...
The inside façade of the Puerta del Vino or ‘Wine ...
A view of the Vermillion Towers (Torres Bermejas) ...
A view of the military district of the Alhambra, k...
A fountain in the Alcazaba, the military district ...
An elaborate façade in the court of the Mexuar (fr...
Detail of one of the doors on the façade of the Co...
Elaborate stucco-work covering one of the arches i...
Passageway leading into the Golden Room in the nor...
Detail from the door frame on the façade of the Co...
Mosaic decoration on a wall in the Court of Mexuar...
Elaborate stucco work, Court of Mexuar, Alhambra. ...
Stucco work on walls, Court of Mexuar, Alhambra. T...
A private prayer room adjoining the Mexuar Hall, w...
Looking towards the courtyard of the Comares palac...
Stucco work gracing the capitals and spandrels of ...
The Court of the Myrtles in the Comares Palace, Al...
Lavishly decorated arches and soffits around the C...
One of the seven-arched porticoes in the Court of ...
A view into the Court of the Lions. About this bui...
The famous fountain in the Court of the Lions. The...
A portico in the Court of the Lions. About this bu...
Elaborate stucco work around the Court of the Lion...
The play of light and shadow is an important motif...
Every visible surface in this slide is covered wit...
There are more than a hundred of these elegant col...
A close up of the lions in the famous fountain in ...
A view of the Partal Palace at the Alhambra. The w...
The five-arched gallery of the Partal palace. The ...
The Partal palace’s five-arched gallery reflected ...
A wall in the Comares Court at the Alhambra in Gra...
A wall in the Comares Court framed within arches o...
Arabic calligraphy in carved stucco on a wall in t...
A mosaic dado on a wall in the Alhambra. For a gen...
A lamp niche in the Alhambra in the north end of t...
A soffit of an arch in the north end of the Comare...
Muqarnas or stalactite vaulting in the Mocarabes c...
A pilaster with an elaborate stucco background on ...
A window in one of the Nasrid palaces of the Alham...
Looking towards the Court of the Lions through a p...
Stucco-decoration in a side-room flanking the Coma...
Looking at the city of Granada through a horse-sho...
Looking at one of the towers of the Alhambra palac...
Pavilions overlooking the Generalife gardens in Gr...
The Patio de la Acequia (Water Garden Courtyard) i...
A view of the Lower Gardens of the Alhambra, built...
A water fountain in the Generalife gardens at Gran...
