The idea of this silhouette came into
Moorish architecture of the
Taifa period probably from the earlier
interlaced arches. Such arches were traditionally used in an arcade, although the types might vary from one building to another. The architects of the
Great Mosque of Córdoba, at the end of 10th century AD, broke the tradition by mixing
horseshoe arches and
multifoil arches at the . The creators of the Taifa mixtilinear arch were inspired by this arrangement and similar ones at
Mosque of Cristo de la Luz in Toledo, producing early designs at the
Aljafería palace in Zaragoza. The mixed-line arch was popular during the
Almoravid period, when an "ultra-
baroque" modification, a
lambrequin arch, was also created. These forms also continued to be used in the later
architecture of Spain and
of Latin America, including in
Baroque buildings of the 18th century. == Gallery ==