gold leaf
Wales
19th Century
Source: Basodan, Zelal. (2024). Acquiring Knowledge through Creative Practice: A Case Study of Alhambra Palace.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
gold leaf, wood
Preparation Steps
The ceiling assembly consists of wood decorated with gold leaf (p. 79).
Original Recipe Text
The ceiling assembly consists of wood decorated with gold leaf (p. 79).
Evidence
"The ceiling was assembled of wood and decorated with gold leaf (Fig. 46)."
Remarks
This 1881 construction was designed by William Burges and took inspiration from the muqarnas of Alhambra Palace. It combines Islamic architectural approaches, such as an octagonal ceiling on a square room, with non-Islamic Victorian elements like floral patterns and birds (p. 79).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
visual inspection
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorGold
RegionWales
Approx. Year1850
Source Information
AuthorBasodan, Zelal.
CollectionArab Room in Cardiff castle
Language
N/A
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