Great Mosque, Cordoba, Spain
Doorway of al-Hakan II (detail); Circa 961 AD; Western Facade; Great Mosque, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain; The frieze with interlaced arches supported upon small marble columns, alternates designs of vine leaves and swastikas crosses; The perforated capitals are reminiscent of Byzantine art; They support strong imposts which in turn absorb the downward thrust of the overhanging arches. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13419638
Media ID
45081473
Size
3328px x 4672px
(5.3MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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