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Mosaic tiled bench, Guel l Park, Antoni GAUDI.



   

 

We can find out the typical chinese pattern on the Mosaic tiled bench of Antoni GAUDI, Guell Park in Barcelona, Spain. This pattern was originally designed hieroglyphic pattern of lightning in ancient China, which came through the Silk Road into the Middle East, and took root in Islamic ruled Spain of medieval days, which was accomplished one of pattern of Mudehar style after Reconquista movement, finally applied to tiles of Guell Park as the Neo-Mudehar style in the end of 19th century and early in the 20th century.

   
         



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