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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 341

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each arch is arabesque work, surrounded with a rimof characters, consisting, for the most part, of verses from theKoran. Unhappily, a modern roof of red tiles disfigures thisbeautiful Court, which is the most highly-prized fountain-courtin the Palace. In the centre of the Court are the twelve… … THE COURT OF THE LIONS.

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

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