Tile second half 15th century So extravagant was the Alhambra palace that even some floors bore expensive ceramic tile. This tile probably comes from the Alhambra’s Comares hall where fourteenth-century tiles were replaced in the late fifteenth century by new ones like this example, bearing similar designs but executed in cuerda seca. The tiles paving the hall today date to the sixteenth century. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #6783. Tile 00:00 / 02:32 Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available
Tile second half 15th century So extravagant was the Alhambra palace that even some floors bore expensive ceramic tile. This tile probably comes from the Alhambra’s Comares hall where fourteenth-century tiles were replaced in the late fifteenth century by new ones like this example, bearing similar designs but executed in cuerda seca. The tiles paving the hall today date to the sixteenth century. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #6783. Tile 00:00 / 02:32 Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Tile 444831
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