The Alhambra / being a brief record of the Arabian conquest of the Peninsula with a particular account of the Mohammedan architecture and decoration
THE ALHAMBRA
He who Sevilla has not seen Has not seen a marvel great; Who to Granada has not been Can have nothing to relate.
Spanish Popular Rhyme.
Signature: Albert F. Calvert
BEING A BRIEF RECORD OF THE ARABIAN CONQUEST OF THE PENINSULA WITH A PARTICULAR ACCOUNT OF THE MOHAMMEDAN ARCHITECTURE AND DECORATION B Y A L B E RT F. C A L V E R T
LONDON: JOHN LANE, THE BODLEY HEAD NEW YORK: JOHN LANE COMPANY, MCMVII
E. Goodman and Son, The Phœnix Press, Taunton. TO HIS MAJESTY KING ALFONSO XIII. Sire,
Albert Frederick Calvert
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ORNAMENT.
COLOUR.
Description.
PUERTA DE JUSTICIA—THE GATE OF JUSTICE.
SALA DEL TRIBUNAL—HALL OF JUSTICE.
PAINTING ON THE CEILING OF THE LEFT ALCOVE.
LAS DOS HERMANAS—THE TWO SISTERS.
HALL OF THE ABENCERRAGES.
PATIO DE LA ALBERCA—THE COURT OF THE FISH-POND.
PATIO DE LOS LEONES—THE COURT OF THE LIONS.
SALA DE LA BARCA—HALL OF THE BARQUE.
SALA DE LOS EMBAJADORES—HALL OF AMBASSADORS.
PATIO DE LA MEZQUITA—COURT OF THE MOSQUE.
LA MEZQUITA—THE MOSQUE.
LOS BAÑOS—THE BATHS.
GARDEN OF “LINDARAJA.”
TOCADOR DE LA REINA—THE QUEEN’S DRESSING-ROOM—
TORRE DE LOS SIETE SUELOS—TOWER OF THE SEVEN STAGES.
LA TORRE DE LOS PICOS—THE TOWER OF THE PEAKS—
TORRE DE COMARES—TOWER OF COMARES.
TORRE DE LA VELA—THE WATCH-TOWER.
TORRE DEL HOMENAGE—HOMAGE TOWER.
TORRE DE LA AQUA—TOWER OF THE AQUEDUCT.
THE LADIES’ TOWER.
THE MUSEUM.
PALACE OF CHARLES V.
The Generalife.
LA CASA DEL CARBON—THE CHARCOAL HOUSE.
LA CASA SANCHEZ—THE HOUSE OF SANCHEZ.
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