4.619 | Fall 2014 | Graduate

Historiography of Islamic Architecture

Leighton House Museum

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The Leighton House Museum in London was once home to the Victorian artist Frederic Leighton. Over the course of 30 years, the house was built to Leighton’s specifications and eventually included the Arab Hall, which showcased a gold dome and elaborate mosaics constructed of Islamic tiles. Image courtesy of Context Travel on flickr.

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Leighton House Museum
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Arab Hall in the Leighton House Museum located in London shown with gold, blue and turquoise Islamic tile mosaics.
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The Leighton House Museum in London was once home to the Victorian artist Frederic Leighton. Over the course of 30 years, the house was built to Leighton’s specifications and eventually included the Arab Hall, which showcased a gold dome and elaborate mosaics constructed of Islamic tiles. (Image courtesy of Context Travel on flickr.)
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Image courtesy of Context Travel on flickr.
Arab Hall in the Leighton House Museum located in London shown with gold, blue and turquoise Islamic tile mosaics.

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