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Mediterranean-style Mosaic Facade with Decorative Portal

#1342. Mediterranean-style Mosaic Facade with Decorative Portal

The photograph captures an expressive decorative element of a facade characteristic of Mediterranean or Latin American architecture. The door frame ornamentation presents a complex mosaic composition executed in vibrant colors. The upper part of the portal is adorned with a figured mosaic finial with predominant red, blue, and green tones, forming a stylized crown-like or heraldic element above the entrance.

On both sides of the doorway, vertical decorative elements resembling stylized plant motifs are placed, executed in mosaic technique with prevailing green and blue shades. The doorway itself is framed with yellowish stucco, forming a clear geometric frame. Above the door, there is a decorative panel with three ceramic elements—two burgundy ones on the sides and one greenish-blue in the center, reminiscent of stylized flowers.

The entire composition is executed in an eclectic style with obvious influence from Spanish-Moorish traditions and Gaudí's modernism, which manifests in the use of bright mosaic colors, flowing organic forms, and contrast with the white plastered wall of the facade. Such a decorative solution creates a bright accent on the entrance area of the building, transforming a functional element into a work of decorative applied art.

Finishing project for the outside of the house.
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