The most famous lattices of the Alhambra in Granada
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    Descubre las celosías de la Alhambra más famosas

    The most common lattices of the Alhambra are a source of inspiration for many of the companies that are dedicated to manufacture of wooden lattices for decoration. Its borders and geometric designs take us to the monument and take us into its history.

    The lattices of the Alhambra

    In the Nasrid Granada, wooden arabic lattices They were widely used to divide the feminine spaces from the outside. Behind them, the women hid, although they could see and observe everything that was happening around them without being seen. 

    According to studies, lattices of the Alhambra they were found in the palaces, although it is not known with certainty where the latter were located, they would probably be the upper floors. 

    The most common Hispano-Muslim lattice fabrication techniques were the busy where the pieces come together and are joined on a base, or else, the combed where the pieces were assembled with each other.

    Furthermore, the wooden lattices of the Alhambra They were used to generate currents of fresh air in summer, so they were located near fountains and ponds. As well as depending on its layout and drawings, sift the light or let it in.

    What are the most famous lattices of the Alhambra?

    In the Alhambra Museum in the Palace of Carlos V, you can meet different Arab latticework from the Nasrid period, since the exposure is constantly changing, the most famous lattices of the Alhambra are: 

    Bed room blinds

    lattice of the alhambra room of the beds

    The most common bed room blinds They were made after the Mudejar reforms of the XNUMXth century. Its construction technique is based on assemblies that alternate with the lacing rule to intersect the lacing ribbons above and below.

    This lattice construction technique It offers us to see how each assembly is joined together without the need for any metallic reinforcement. In addition, the decoration in peinazos allowed the integration of various colors. 

    The color sequence of this Hispano-Muslim lattice of the Alhambra it was with black, red, black, black, red and black. 

    The lattice of the qubba mayor

    lattice of the alhambra qubba mayor

    La Nasrid lattice of the qubba mayor was in the Hall of two sisters of the palace of the lions, closing one of the upper floor openings. It was a fake window, where it barely shed light, but it did let you see the outside. You could see the Mirador de Lindaraja, the garden and the Albaicín neighborhood.

    It is a Nasrid wooden piece which is built by drawing bows and decorated with turned carts. It was made of pine wood and originally the color of its wood was grammy tones inside and red, white and black outside.


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