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A wooden oriel window of turned lattice juts out from a dark stone wall at night on stepped corbels under a crested hood. Lamplight from inside shows through every opening of the lattice, so the wood stands out dark against the gold, and the glow spreads over the stones around it.
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The Oriel

No. 20 of 20 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA wooden oriel window of turned lattice juts out from a dark stone wall at night on stepped corbels under a crested hood. Lamplight from inside shows through every opening of the lattice, so the wood stands out dark against the gold, and the glow spreads over the stones around it.

What it meansThe projecting mashrabiya windows of old Cairo, Jeddah and Baghdad let the household sit at the street and look out unseen. At night in Ramadan they are the lanterns of the house itself.

Where it worksArchitectural and quiet, a single lit shape in the dark. For a hallway, a study or a narrow wall.

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One cream candle standing on the sill of a pointed niche in a lime-washed wall. The niche is warm gold with the flame, and the glow softens the grey plaster around it and fades to shadow at the edges.Candle NicheNo. 5
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