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Granada, present and bygone (1908)

Calvert, Albert Frederick, 1872-1946, Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine), 1867-1928 · London : J. M. Dent & co. · leaf 147

An illustration from Granada, present and bygone, 1908, leaf 147
■«^ < mS< X < X H <;fflopUJ THE ALHAMBRA 113 to-day was formerly blue, time having changed thetint of the metallic pigment employed. The whiteparts have assumed in the course of ages the tint ofold ivory, and the colours blend harmoniously now,even if they did not do so when fresh. The… … Sultans Bath constructed by Yusuf I. Oriental buildings to form a just appreciation of thisbeautiful palace. He will find much to condemnin its architecture, and may find the repetition ofthe same designs monotonous and distressing. Thebeauty of the ornamentation consists in its exquisitesymmetry,…

Cano, Alonso, 1601-1667 · Alhambra (Granada, Spain) · Architecture -- Spain Granada · Granada (Spain) -- Description and travel · Granada (Spain) -- History

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