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Muqarnas Vault in the Alhambra

A low-angle, symmetrical view looking directly up at the intricate muqarnas vault of the Hall of the Two Sisters in the Alhambra, featuring honeycombed plaster cells and arched windows.

The muqarnas vault of the Hall of the Two Sisters in the Alhambra, thousands of small plaster cells stepping up into a honeycombed dome, faint traces of blue and gold pigment, soft light from the clerestory, 24mm looking straight up See more

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