avispero
English translation: honeycomb
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peer agreement (net): +2honeycomb Explanation: This seems likely: "...Islamic capitals that were decorated more finely still with extensive use of the drill to create what might be described as a honey-comb style. " http://www.green-man-of-cercles.org/articles/islamic_art_in_... Historic Centre of Cordoba - UNESCO World Heritage Centre https://whc.unesco.org › Culture › World Heritage Centre › The List It is an irreplaceable testimony of the Caliphate of Cordoba and it is the most emblematic monument of Islamic religious architecture. ... Also it included the “honeycomb” capital, which differs from the Corinthian capital, characteristic of caliph art. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 57 mins (2019-04-14 06:57:08 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In Spanish: Un avispero o nido de avispas, en arquitectura, es una decoración a modo de las celdillas del panal que fabrican las avispas. Este tipo de capitel de avispero fue utilizado típicamente por la arquitectura califal andalusí. Ejemplos muy representativos se encuentran en la ciudad palatina de Medina Azahara, mandada construir por Abderramán III. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avispero_(decoración) |
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