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The Alhambra, being a brief record of the Arabian conquest of the Peninsula (1907)

Calvert, Albert Frederick, 1872-1946 · London, John Lane; New York, John Lane company · leaf 339

An illustration from The Alhambra, being a brief record of the Arabian conquest of the Peninsula, 1907, leaf 339 — the edifice thatgives a more complete idea of itsoriginal beauty and magnificence,for not any portion has sufferedso little from the ravages of time.In the centre stands the fountainfamous in song and story. Thealabaster basins still shed theirdiamond drops; and the twelvelions which support them… … MOSAIC, SOUTH SIDE OF THE COURT OFTHE LIONS. The Alhambra. the centre supporte 1 by twelve sculptured lions. The Court isa parallelogram of 100 feet by 50 feet, and is surrounded by aportico, with small pavilions at either end. The portico andpavilions consist of 128 columns, supporting arches of…

Alhambra (Granada, Spain) · Islamic architecture · Decoration and ornament, Arabic

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