PAINTING ON THE CEILING OF THE LEFT ALCOVE.
To determine whether the subject of this picture be legendary or historical is difficult. Christians appear to be engaged in hunting the lion and the bear, while the Moslems confine their attentions to the wild boar. The spoils of the chase are presented at the feet of both Christian and Moslem ladies—the humility with which the Christian knight, who is upon his knees, offers his share of the spoil to his lady, may be contrasted with the more commanding attitude of the Moslem, as finely exhibiting the estimation in which women were held by their respective nations. Many hounds—one of which has the luck to fall in with a stray fox—take part in the
HALL OF JUSTICE.—MOOR’S HEAD.
(From a tracing by M. Jules Goury, a celebrated French architect, from the painting representing a Moorish Tribunal.)
chase, and the ladies are attended by lap-dogs. The huntsmen are on horseback and on foot. When the wild boar is slain, he is hoisted on the back of a mule by attendants, and borne triumphantly home. A great variety of birds and trees—amid the branches of which monkeys partially conceal themselves—make up the various scenes. In spite of the want of perspective, there is much spirit in the details, and the female figures especially are most graceful.
That these unique relics should be taken from their present
FAÇADE, COURT OF THE MOSQUE, BUILT BY YÚSUF I.
“WA LA GHÁLIB ILA ALÁ!”—THERE IS NO CONQUEROR BUT GOD!—THE FAMOUS MOTTO OF MOHAMMED I. AND HIS SUCCESSORS. AN EXAMPLE FROM THE HALL OF AMBASSADORS.
ELEVATION OF THE ANCIENT GATE OF JUSTICE.
1. SECTION OF THE HALL OF JUSTICE (looking East).
2. SECTION OF THE HALL OF JUSTICE (looking towards the Court of the Lions).
PAINTING ON THE CEILING OF THE HALL OF JUSTICE. No 1.
PAINTING ON THE CEILING OF THE HALL OF JUSTICE.
PART OF PICTURE IN THE HALL OF JUSTICE.—THE MOOR’S RETURN FROM HUNTING.
HALL OF JUSTICE—THE DEATH OF THE LION AT THE HANDS OF A CHRISTIAN KNIGHT.
PART OF PICTURE IN HALL OF JUSTICE.—MOORISH HUNTSMAN SLAYING THE WILD BOAR.
position and preserved under glass, is a consummation devoutly to be wished.