Two Tiles Made With The Arista Technique, Seville, 16th Century

Two Tiles Made With The Arista Technique, Seville, 16th Century Pair of tiles to be used on ceilings, between the beams, which complete the decorative program of the interiors. The Arista technique made it possible to more quickly create tiles derived from primitive tiling. The motifs most used in this type of Mudejar pieces were plant and geometric heirs of the Spanish-Muslim past, which were combined with new motifs and styles assimilating Renaissance trends. In the case of this couple who create a chained pattern of shells framed in a double circle, it is necessary to highlight the originality of the central motif and the use of less intense colors, which makes this creation very particular, original and rare.