Owen Jones was a British architect. A versatile architect and designer, he was also one of the most influential design theorists of the nineteenth century. He helped pioneer modern colour theory, and his theories on flat patterning and ornament still resonate with contemporary designers today.
Owen Jones (architect)
Joseph Dreams of Stars: page from The History of Joseph and His Brethren (1869), illustrated by Jones.
The Great Exhibition 1851
The Crystal Palace at Sydenham
The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Islamic world, in addition to containing notable examples of Spanish Renaissance architecture.
Alhambra
Panorama of the Alhambra from Mirador de San Nicolas. From left to right: Generalife, Veleta mountain, Nasrid Palaces, Palace of Charles V, and Alcazaba
Night view of Alhambra from Mirador de San Nicolas
Panorama of the Alhambra