Interieur van de Salón de los Embajadores in het Alhambra te Granada, Spanje 1906

This photograph captures the interior of the Salón de los Embajadores in the Alhambra, Granada, revealing a symphony of symbolic forms. The walls, adorned with intricate arabesques and calligraphic inscriptions, speak of divine order and the intellectual heights of Islamic civilization. The arches, framing views to the outside world, are more than mere architectural elements; they echo the celestial vault, a motif that appears across cultures from Roman triumphal arches to Renaissance paintings. The interplay of light and shadow further enhances the spiritual ambiance, drawing the eye upward. Consider how these elements—the geometric patterns, the calligraphic script, the arches—reappear, transformed, in different contexts, each time carrying echoes of their original power, yet inflected with new meaning. Such is the enduring, cyclical nature of symbols.