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A carved wooden panel of eight-point stars and crosses standing proud of a sunlit wall, its shadow and points of light falling beside it.
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Mashrabiya

Star and Cross

No. 3 of 20 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA carved wooden panel of eight-point stars and crosses standing proud of a sunlit wall, its shadow and points of light falling beside it.

What it meansThe star-and-cross pattern runs through Islamic woodwork and tilework alike; here the panel and its shadow are given equal weight.

Where it worksA crisp, architectural piece for an entrance or a study.

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Low evening sun drawn out through a small square-paned screen into long gold bars across a warm brown floor.Long LightNo. 5
A very close view of a diagonal turned lattice in strong sun, each wooden ball and spindle modelled in cedar light and shade against a dark interior.BeadNo. 6
Patterned sunlight breaking across a flight of plaster steps, the lattice shifting at every tread and riser.StairNo. 7
A small square of star-patterned light lying almost directly beneath its window on a warm plaster floor.NoonNo. 8
A lattice window seen from a dim room, the sky glowing through it and its pattern pooled in gold across the seat below.Window SeatNo. 9
Low floor seating along a plaster wall, with patterned sunlight falling on the wall above and two cushions, one teal and one terracotta, among the warm browns.MajlisNo. 10
Close horizontal wooden louvres in raking sun, crossed by a stile and rail that throw stepped shadows over the slats.LouvresNo. 11

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