Ceiling, Hall of Ambassadors, Mudejar Palace

Detail of the circular domed cedar ceiling, 1427, with star patterns representing the universe and the lion and 3-towered castle of Castile and Leon, in the Salon de Embajadores, or Hall of Ambassadors, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Hall of Ambassadors was the throne room of King Don Pedro I, 1334-1369. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13439076

Media ID

45139296

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7087px x 4488px (13.4MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen