Alhambra, Salon de Comares
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Two pairs of rectangular ceramic mosaic panels in SE and SW corners of the Salon de Comares.
Geometry
- Growth dynamic build of this pattern.
- Random dynamic build of this pattern.
- Structured dynamic build of this pattern.
- The symmetry group of the tiling is *442 (p4m).
- All the internal angles of the constituent polygons are a multiple of 22.5°.
- Contains four squares.
- Contains two regular two-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 45°.
- Contains four regular four-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 45°.
- Contains 23 regular 8-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 90°.
- There are 17 non-regular reflective tiles (including one kite and one dart).
- The tiling satisfies the two-colour condition with straight cross-overs, but interlace counts not determined.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 5681 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Photo by David Wade: SPA 1321 (Alhambra, Salon de Comares, Spain) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}(1333-54AD, 733-55AH)
- Photo from Nick Crossling (Colour from original) of Not specific. Personal Communication, Information sent to the author, 21c. [pc]
Photographs
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