The Alhambra, Patio de los Leones
T00247, data9/M050
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Geometry
- The symmetry group of the tiling is *442 (p4m).
- All the internal angles of the constituent polygons are a multiple of 45°.
- Contains three regular two-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 45°.
- Contains one regular 8-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 90°.
- Contains two regular 8-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 45°.
- There are 7 non-regular reflective tiles and one reflective pair.
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has one finite interlace and one infinite interlace.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 267 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Plate L (The Alhambra, Central part repeated, Mosaic Ornament in the North Side of the Patio de los Leones) of J C Murphy. The Arabian antiquities of Spain, V & A Pressmark GC 505.F.139, 1813. [murphy] {The best publication found on the Alhambra in providing high quality patterns.}
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