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Plate IX. Divan at the Court of the Fish Pond
Jones, Owen, 1844, Lithograph
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Plate IX. Divan at the Court of the Fish Pond
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Title
Plate IX. Divan at the Court of the Fish Pond
Description
In the Court of the Fish Pond, tiling is shown in the lower part, muquarnas (corbels) in the upper part.
Artist / maker
Jones, Owen
Date
1844
Size
45.0 x 31.0 cm
Type
Lithograph
Location
Art and Design Library
Here we can see one of the 'universal principles' of design described by Jones; Proposition no. 17: the primary colours - yellow, red and blue - should be used on the upper parts while the secondary and tertiary colours, such as green or orange, on the lower. The colours at the Alhambra are not as vivid as represented here, but Jones tried to reproduce their original appearance. However, he notices that decoration is quite well preserved. It was indeed the colouring of the Alhambra that encouraged Jones to research and experiment with colour printing methods, resulting in the process of chromolithography, largely used since then.
(Jones set out thirty-seven propositions or general principals in the Grammar of Ornament which aimed to improve the general artistic standards through mass education. Find out more about Owen Jones and his design aesthetic and ideals from the
Victoria and Albert Museum
.)
All illustrations in this volume are attributed to Jones and his sometime travelling partner Jules Goury, a Welsh architect who died of Cholera during their six month stay at The Alhambra.
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Travel to Perfection: Owen Jones and The Alhambra
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