Patio entrance, a photo from Cordoba, Andalucia

Photographer's Note

Another patio entrance spotted whilst wandering the streets of Old Cordoba in Andalusia in Southern Spain.

According to Wikipedia:

Andalusian patios are stone patios typically acting as central open spaces in a home decorated with flowers and plants. They are an architectural fusion of the Roman and Andalusian world.

It has long been customary to decorate houses and palaces with large open spaces and gardens dominated by fragrant flowers, fountains, canals, wells, ponds. Other decorative figures, (placed since the 15th and 16th century), frescoes with mythological scenes, and marble medallions (on walls), may also feature. The intention was to represent the Garden of the Paradise as imagined by the Classical and Muslim architects.

There are countless examples throughout the entire region of Andalusia, including the Alhambra of Granada, the Alcazar of Seville and many other buildings and houses in those cities, but it is in Cordoba where it developed its main features.

papagolf21, Fis2, ChrisJ, holmertz, pierrefonds, ikeharel, PiotrF, mcmtanyel, Cricri heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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Tue (92360) 2017-08-09 23:02

Hello Stephen,
The details and decorations of this entrance are beautiful, I particularly like the painted flowers on the steps of the stairs and the wood carvings on the door. Well captured with good exposure.
Lars

jemaflor (147128) 2017-08-09 23:19

Hi Stephen,
A lovely patio well presented, good angle to take the view, perfect management for the sharpness and the light capture, nice decorations with plants and colors on these walls, tfs.

papagolf21 (152607) 2017-08-09 23:30

Bonjour, cher Stephen,
Merci de nous faire connaître des lieux aussi beaux et originaux.
Cet accès au patio avec cette volée de marches mariant marbre et faïence. Une porte très travaillée. Un ouvrage de grille ornementale.
Que du très beau.
Amitiés.
Philippe

dkmurphys (79209) 2017-08-09 23:40

Good morning,
Attractive stairs with typical decorations. I like this classical interior composition, well taken.

Daniel

emka (158156) 2017-08-10 0:03

Hello Stephen, Pity you could not enter all these patios. During the festival there is an opportunity to enter and to admire the flower decorations. It is something incredible. Here nice view through the door, all nicely decorated - door, a few steps and iron gate.

KInd regrad s Malgo

Fis2 (170747) 2017-08-10 0:50

Witaj Stephen!
Curious interior, beautiful stairs.
Good POV and colors.
Well done.
HAve a nice day.

ChrisJ (171822) 2017-08-10 1:40

Hello Stephen,

The blue and yellow tiled stairs with salmon pink marble slabs would have made an interesting shot just on their own with fantastic repetition of the patterns and shapes and colors until we notice two broken tiles at the bottom row. Tfs!

Nicou (193806) 2017-08-10 1:53

Hello

quelle entrée et ocmpo quel rendu sur ces escalier avec les décorations sueprbe avec la porte de bois cette grille la lampe quel ensemble.e
Bravo et amitié
nciou

holmertz (102700) 2017-08-10 2:29

Hello Stephen,
This is even more elegant than the house where I live, even though my house is culturally protected. ;-) Everything here looks so tasteful, well planned and well maintained. It must be a joy to enter a house like this, knowing it's your home. You spotted this place well.
Kind regards,
Gert

Royaldevon (85932) 2017-08-10 2:38

Hello Stephen,

I love these inner spaces that you find in many Mediterranean homes. They are cool, beautiful spaces.
This is a lovely example, showing the marble steps and the tiled verticals.
The plant, the beams and the light fitting complete the sense of elegance.

The open door is, I suppose, the most welcoming feature!

Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)

pierrefonds (114448) 2017-08-10 4:40

Bonjour Stephen,

La porte envoie mon regard vers la grille ce qui crée de la profondeur. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails de la porte, des marches et de la grille. La netteté est excellente. Bonne journée.

Pierre

Sergiom (117241) 2017-08-10 6:13

Bonjour Stephen,

On voit souvent ce genre de choses en Andalousie. Ces patios intérieures nous isolent du bruit de la rue, nous offrent de l'ombre quand ils fait chaud et des fleurs pour embaumer l'air.

Amicalement

Serge

rychem (72187) 2017-08-10 8:09

A very nice view of the patio, rich decorations and attractive tiles on the stairs, well done
regards Ryszard

PiotrF (54666) 2017-08-10 16:12

Hello Stephen,,
Nice capture of patio entrance in Old Cordoba, great details and decorations.Very good composition and quality, fine presentation.
Nice shot.
Regards
Piotr

abmdsudi (95869) 2017-08-10 19:31

Hi Stephen
A good accomplished task peeping into someone's front door showing the decors and its unique local styles, this makes it all the more interesting to discover about the place. Lovely warm tones and detail to hold ones interest, the exposure is spot on. Interesting subject and a well taken shot. Congrats
Best wishes

mcmtanyel (68503) 2017-08-10 21:08

Hello Stephen,
Those tiles on the stairs are quite attractive, too bad a few people stubbed their steel toes.
Regards,
MT

Cricri (176) 2017-08-11 11:21

Hello Stephen
c'est bien le style de Andalousie, le travail de la porte, les décorations mosaïque des marches, les portes en fer forgés, le côté chaleureux et accueillant, belle présentation
Amitiés
cricri