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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 169

An illustration from Granada, present and bygone, 1908, leaf 169
terior, which is a square of 37 feet by 75 feetup to the centre of the dome, is occupied by theSala de Embaj adores, the reception room of thepalace, where the last assembly of Boabdils coun-cillors was held. It is the largest and, on the whole,the most imposing of the halls of the Alhambra, andwas… … The Gate of Justice 134 GRANADA this ceiling replaced an earlier one, which was sup-ported by an arch of brickwork. Opposite theentrance was the sultans throne, and in the centreof the marble flooring (now of brick) spouted a foun-tain, the site of which is still marked by stonework.The decoration,…

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

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