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A row of pointed arches opens from a shaded gallery onto bright light, which falls through each arch in long patches across the floor. Bands of magenta, cyan and violet cross it.
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Arcade

No. 31 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA row of pointed arches opens from a shaded gallery onto bright light, which falls through each arch in long patches across the floor. Bands of magenta, cyan and violet cross it.

What it meansArcades of repeated arches line the courtyards of mosques, madrasas and houses throughout the Islamic world, giving shade and a steady rhythm.

Where it worksOrdered and spacious, for a long wall, a living room or an office.

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A small round stone fountain basin sits on a tiled courtyard floor before a plain wall, a thin jet of water rising from its centre. A cyan plane hangs on the wall and a magenta one lies across the tiles.Courtyard FountainNo. 32
An arched window in a dark room looks out on a deep blue night with a thin crescent moon, a little moonlight falling on the sill. A violet plane runs down through the window and a cyan band lies low on the wall beside it.Night WindowNo. 33
Two plain wooden chairs face each other across a bare floor, their shadows meeting in the middle. A red plane covers the left half of the picture and a violet one stands between the chairs.Two ChairsNo. 34
A brass tray set on a striped floor rug holds a dallah, a bowl of dates and two small coffee cups, seen close, with long shadows. Lilac, magenta and cyan squares step across it.Dates and CoffeeNo. 35
A clear jug of red pomegranate juice and three glasses stand on a low table against a pale wall, throwing long shadows. A cyan pillar rises behind the glasses and a red band runs along the wall beside it.Jug of JuiceNo. 36
A white plate of ripe pomegranates, one split open to show its seeds, sits on a dark table top seen close. Red and magenta planes overlap across the fruit.PomegranatesNo. 37
A large frame drum with brass rings inside its rim leans against a wall behind two clay goblet drums, one standing and one lying on its side, with long shadows. A cyan column stands behind the goblet drum and a violet band runs low across the frame drum.DrumsNo. 38
A tall panelled wooden door stands half open in a pale wall, light from outside slanting across the floor through the gap. A violet band runs across the top of the wall and a cyan pillar stands in the opening.Half-Open DoorNo. 39

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