Tourists Rest in Shade on a Hot Summer Day in Alcázar. Seville, Spain
Don Pedro's Palace was begun in 1364 (the date is inscribed on the portal) and finished in 1366. An important civic building, it was influential in the use of the Mudéjar style--a term used to describe a style in which Christian and Islamic elements are fused. Carpenters and master builders from Granada, Toledo, and Seville executed this grand residence in a style and with materials consonant with Islamic taste. Some typical features include interlocking multi-lobed arches, decorative masonry, and colorful ceramic tiles. It was also the first significant architectural project executed by the Castilian monarchy. The central bay is framed by two brick pilasters on marble columns. Arched mullions windows occupy the top register. The spandrels within the decorative frames use polychrome tiles in an interlace configuration. Above the windows there is a continuous frieze with inscriptions in Gothic and Kufic script. The structure is topped by wooden cornice, supported by two large corbels supported by the brick pilasters. See detail below.
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