A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1902)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886, Spiers, Richard Phené, 1838-1916, Kerr, Robert, 1823-1904 · London, J. Murray · leaf 564
he whole mosque was originally in wood, carved, painted,and gilded. This is now hidden by the brick and plaster vault builtunderneath partly in 1713-23 and in this century ; this vault alsohides the frieze which decorated the upper part of the walls. In the eastern extension of Al Mansour there is… … 991. Interior of Sanctuary at Cordoba. (From a Drawingby Girault de Prangey.) 546 SARACENIC ARCHITECTURE. Part III. erected on the southern side of the first south wall, taking three bays ofEl Hakeem II.s mosque, and in the great coro built in 1547, in thecentre of the whole building. According to…
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