H. Poelzig's Großes Schauspielhaus, Berlin, 1919: fascinating rendering of geological-cavernous patterns into (Expressionist) architecture
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Hans Poelzig's set design for "The Golem" ("Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam") dir. by Carl Boese and Paul Wegener, 1920
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The Emperors throne room in David Lynchs Dune is very reminiscent of this...
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Brilliant piece, Darran. I stumbled upon Poelzig’s “stalactites” while reading on German geological imagery (from Novalis to Benn)
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The Alhambra has similar ceiling and column motifs. I believe they were calling them muqarna ceilings. They're selfsupported amazingly
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And before that the Nazis condemned it as degenerate art and erased its beautiful stalactites
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Yeah the Alhambra is worth the effort. Like this one the original ceilings were painted intricately. Tho faded mostly now
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The Alhambra has the philosophy and design combined, while this Isfahani mosque is just externally decorated.