Artesonado

Artesonado in the Throne Room of the Aljafería in Zaragoza, Spain

Artesonado is the name for a highly decorative coffered ceiling in Spanish mudéjar architecture, typically of wood or stone. The name comes from the Spanish word artesa, a shallow basin used in breadmaking.

Examples of artesonado include the ceilings in Throne room of the Aljafería (Zaragoza), Alhambra (Granada), the Chapterhouse of the Toledo Cathedral, and the Royal Convent of Santa Clara (Tordesillas)

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