Ailanto invites us to travel.
During his last stay in London, Aitor visited the Frederic Leighton House Museum, the painter and sculptor (1830-1896) in Holland Park.
The house was built by the architect George Aitchison.
Inspired by his travels in Italy, Leighton wanted to achieve a dramatic contrast between a simple exterior and a sumptuous interior of rich colors, textures, and patterns. Leighton and Aitchison certainly succeeded.
The Arab Room is a unique space with walls of Damask tiles in vibrant colors, and delicate wooden windows.
Beneath the golden dome hangs an ornate brass oil lamp, and a fountain plays in a square pool, providing an unexpected soundtrack of tinkling water.
Inspired by a 12th-century palace in Palermo, Sicily, it was designed to showcase Leighton's prized collection of Middle Eastern pieces and offer a relaxing space. A room to linger in, savoring every detail, enjoying the interplay of shimmering light on the tiles and mosaics of animals and plants against a gold background, designed by Walter Crane.
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