The artisans carved this plaster into lacelike artistic patterns that are repeated over and over again. Some ornate arches look like stalactites organized into perfect symmetry.
Alhambrā var aplūkot gan stukā grieztus filigrānus rakstus, kuru elementi ritmiski atkārtojas, gan greznas arkas, kuru lokus grezno ideālā simetrijā izkārtoti stalaktīti.