Alcazar, Seville: the ceiling of the Salon de Embajadores (Hall of the Ambassadors)
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Architect/Designer | Ruiz, Diego
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Artist/Photographer | Benton, Tim
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Country | Spain |
City | Seville |
Subject Date | 1427 |
Image Date | 1989 |
View | Interior |
View | Worm's-eye |
Style | Islamic |
Medium | Transparency |
Library Reference | Benton 89-18-10 |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour / B&W |
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Credit |
Tim Benton / RIBA Collections
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Notes |
NOTES:
The ceiling and dome were designed by Diego Ruiz in 1427 and replaced an earlier dome dating from the mid-14th century. The information on the artist and date were discovered during restoration in 1843.
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Subject tags
ceilings, domes, decorative ironwork, palaces