Granada and the Alhambra A brief description of the ancient city of Granada, with a particular account of the Moorish palace

Part 2

Chapter 22,559 wordsPublic domain

Details in the Court of the Mosque, Eastern Façade 137

Ornament in Panels, Court of the Mosque 138

Window in the Hall of Ambassadors 139

Entrance to the Hall of Ambassadors 140

Hall of Ambassadors 141

Section and Elevation of the Interior of the Hall of Ambassadors 142

Encaustic-tile Work of the Hall of Ambassadors 143

Ornament in Panels, Hall of Ambassadors 144

Inscriptions in the Hall of Ambassadors 145

Kufic Inscriptions, Hall of Ambassadors 146

“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 147

The Court of the Lions from the Templete Pomiente 148

Entrance to the Court of the Lions through the Pomiente Corner 149

North Gallery and Façade of the Hall of the Abencerrages 150

The Court of the Lions from the Pomiente Corner 151

View in the Court of the Lions 152

View in the Court of the Lions from the Hall of Justice 153

The Court of the Lions 154

General View of the Court of the Lions 155

Court of the Lions 156

North Gallery in the Court of the Lions 157

Section, Court of the Lions 158

Pavilion in the Court of the Lions 159

Fountain and East Temple in the Court of the Lions 160

Hall of Justice and Court of the Lions 161

Angle in the Hall of Justice 162

Hall of Justice 163

Ceiling of the Hall of Justice 164

The Mosque, and View of the Generalife 165

Exterior of a Window in the Mosque 166

The Mosque, and View of the Generalife 167

Interior of the Mosque 168

Court of the Mosque, West Façade 169

Interior of the Mosque, converted into a Roman Catholic Church 170

Interior of the Mosque, converted into a Roman Catholic Church 171

Jalousies in the Court of the Mosque 172

Entrance to the Hall of Ambassadors 173

Balcony in the Hall of Ambassadors 174

Detail of the Hall of the Arched Windows 175

Detail in the Hall of the Abencerrages 176

The Court of the Lions 177

General View of the Court of the Lions 178

The Fountain and West Temple of the Court of the Lions 179

Elevation of the Fountain of the Court of the Lions 180

The Fountain of the Court of the Lions, with Details of the Ornament 181

Plan of the Basin of the Fountain in the Court of the Lions 182

Section of the Pavilion in the Court of the Lions 183

Section of the Hall of the Two Sisters, and Section of Part of the Court of the Lions 184, 185

Capital in the Court of the Lions, with a Scale of One Metre 186

Details of the Centre Arcade of the Court of the Lions 187

Frieze over Columns, Court of the Lions 188

Detail of the Central Arch in the Court of the Lions 189

The First Six Verses of the Inscription around the Basin of the Fountain of the Court of the Lions 190

Entablature in the Court of the Lions 191

Cupola of the Pavilion in the Court of the Lions 192

Entrance to the Court of the Lions. Little Temple, the Court of the Lions 193

The Court of the Lions 194

The Little Temple, and the Fountain, the Court of the Lions 195

The Court of the Lions 196

The Court of the Lions, West Angle 197

Morocco Embassy, December 1885 198

The Court of the Lions from the West Temple 199

The Court of the Lions from the West Temple 200

West Gallery in the Court of the Lions 201

The Court of the Lions, Façade of the Hall of the Two Sisters 202

The Court of the Lions, Left-hand Angle 203

The Court of the Lions, Façade of the Hall of Two Sisters 204

The Court of the Lions from the Entrance 205

Detail of the Entrance to the Court of the Lions 206

Detail in the Court of the Lions 207

Mosaics, North and South Sides, the Court of the Lions 208

Hall of the Abencerrages 209

Hall of the Abencerrages 210

Hall of the Abencerrages 211

Hall of the Abencerrages 212

Wooden Doors, Hall of the Abencerrages 213

Gallery in the Court of the Fish-pond; or, of the Myrtles 214

Court of the Myrtles; or, of the Fish-pond. Façade of the Hall of Ambassadors 215

Court of the Myrtles; or, of the Fish-pond 216

General View of the Court of the Myrtles; or, of the Fish-pond 217

North Side of the Court of the Fish-pond; or, of the Myrtles 218

Entrance to the Court of the Fish-pond; or, of the Myrtles 219

Gallery in the Court of the Myrtles; or, of the Fish-pond 220

General View of the Court of the Myrtles and Comares Tower 221

Court of the Myrtles, East Façade 222

Detail in the Court of the Myrtles 223

Court of the Myrtles, East Façade 224

Exterior of the Gallery in the Court of the Fish-pond; or, of the Myrtles 225

The Court of the Fish-pond; or, of the Myrtles 226

Ornament in the Court of the Fish-pond; or, of the Myrtles 227

Court of the Myrtles; or, of the Fish-pond, formed by Yúsuf I. 228

The Court of the Fish-pond; or, of the Myrtles. Gallery in the Court of the Fish-pond; or, of the Myrtles 229

The Hall of the Baths 230

The Sultan’s Bath 231

The Sultana’s Bath 232

The Baths, Hall of Repose 233

Chamber of Repose 234

Section of the Hall of the Baths 235

Longitudinal Section through the Baths 236

Ground Plan of the Baths in the Alhambra 237

Ceiling of the Hall of the Baths 238

Plan and Section of the great Cistern in the Alhambra 239

A Section of the Baths in the Alhambra 240

Chamber of Repose. Sultan’s Bath constructed by Yúsuf I. 241

Interior of the Infantas’ Tower 242

Sections of the Infantas’ Tower 243

Interior of the Tower of the Infantas, Upper Part 244

Balcony of the “Captive” (Isabel de Solis), overlooking the Vega, or Plain, of Granada 245

Alcove of the “Captive” (Isabel de Solis) 246

Interior of the Tower of the “Captive” (Isabel de Solis) 247

The “Captive’s” Tower from the Entrance 248

Interior of the Mosque. Room in the “Captive’s” Tower 249

Hall of Justice. Baths, the Chamber of Repose 250

Balcony of the Favourite, “Lindaraja” 251

Alcove in the “Lindaraja” Apartments 252

Garden of “Lindaraja,” and the Apartments traditionally said to have been occupied by “Lindaraja,” a favourite Sultana 253

Detail, Interior of the Balcony of “Lindaraja” 254

Detail, Lower Part of the Balcony of “Lindaraja” 255

Detail of the Central Part of the Balcony of “Lindaraja” 256

The Queen’s Boudoir and Distant View of the Generalife 257

The Queen’s Boudoir and View of the Generalife 258

The Queen’s Boudoir and old Albaicin Quarter 259

The Queen’s Boudoir and Defile of the Darro 260

“Lindaraja’s” Garden and the Apartments in which Washington Irving stayed 261

Angle of the Balcony of “Lindaraja” 262

Balcony of the favourite “Lindaraja” 263

Interior of the Tower of the Captive, Isabel de Solis 264

Exterior of the Captive’s Tower 265

The Tower of the Captive, Isabel de Solis 266

Interior of the Infantas’ Tower, Upper Part 267

Interior of the Infantas’ Tower 268

Detail of the Upper Part of the Balcony of “Lindaraja” 269

Hall of the Two Sisters 270

Entrance to the Hall of the Two Sisters 271

Interior of the Hall of the Two Sisters 272

Hall of the Two Sisters 273

Hall of the Two Sisters 274

Temple and Façade of the Hall of the Two Sisters 275

View in the Hall of the Two Sisters 276

Hall of the Two Sisters from the Entrance Door, built by Yúsuf I. 277

Upper Balcony of the Hall of the Two Sisters 278

Hall of the Two Sisters from the Entrance Door 279

Ceiling of the Hall of the Two Sisters 280

Detail of the Upper Story, Hall of the Two Sisters 281

Detail of the Lateral Windows of the Hall of the Two Sisters 282

Detail in the Hall of the Two Sisters 283

Panel, Ornament, and Inscriptions in the Hall of the Two Sisters 284

Inscription in the Hall of the Two Sisters 285

Frieze in the Hall of the Two Sisters 286

Panel on Jambs of Doorways, Hall of the Two Sisters 287

Details of the Glazed Tiles in the Dado of the Hall of the Two Sisters 288

Band round Panels in Windows, Hall of the Two Sisters 289

Mosaic in Dado of Recess. Mosaic in Dado of the Entrance to the Hall of the Two Sisters 290

Mosaic in Dado of Hall of Ambassadors. Mosaic in Dado of the Hall of the Two Sisters 291

Wine Gate. West Façade 292

Detail of the only ancient “Jalousie” remaining in the Alhambra 293

El Jarro. Arab Vase now in the Museum of the Palace 294

El Jarro. The Arabian Vase and Niche in which it formerly stood, Hall of the Two Sisters 295

An Arab Vase of the Fourteenth Century in the Niche wherein it stood until the Year 1837 296

Sword of the last Moorish King of Granada, commonly called “The Sword of Boabdil” 297

The Surrender of Granada by Boabdil to Ferdinand and Isabella, January 2, 1492 298

Gold Coin (obverse and reverse) of Mohammed I., the Founder of the Alhambra, who reigned 1232-1272 A.D. 299

Details and Inscriptions, and Arabian Capitals 300

The Gothic Inscription set up in the Alhambra by the Count of Tendilla, to commemorate the Surrender of the Fortress in 1492 301

Mosaic Pavement in the Queen’s Dressing-room (Tocador de la Reyna.) Mosaic, from a Fragment in the Alhambra 302

The House of Carbon 303

The ancient Granary Market and House of Carbon 304

Elevation of the Casa del Carbon, or House of Carbon, once known as the House of the Weathercock 305

Courtyard of a Moorish House in the Albaicin 306

Interior of an Arab House in the Albaicin 307

The Proclamation of Boabdil. By Plácido Frances (National Exhibition of Beaux Arts, 1884) 308

The Author in the Alhambra 309

Cornices, Capitals, and Columns in the Alhambra 310

Miscellaneous Ornament in the Alhambra 311

The Fable of Jupiter and Leda in the Alhambra 312

Bas-relief, now in the Museum of the Alhambra 313

Arabian Sword 314

Capitals from the Courts and Halls of the Alhambra 315

Encaustic-tile Work in the Royal Room of Santo Domingo 316

Various Mosaics from the Alhambra 317

Inscriptions in the Alhambra 318

Plan of the Palace of Charles V. and of the Subterranean Vaults of the Alhambra 319

General View of the Alhambra from the Homage Tower 320

Ancient Cistern. Early Fourteenth Century 321

The Alhambra (_Specially drawn for the Spanish Series_) 322

Part of Exterior of the Palace of Charles V. 323

Elevation of the Palace of Charles V. 324

Section of the Palace of Charles V. 325

Fountain of the Emperor Charles V. 326

View of the Alhambra from the Homage Tower 327

Interior of the Palace of Charles V. 328

Doorway of the Palace of Charles V. 329

Bas-relief in the Palace of Charles V. 330

Porch of the Palace of Charles V. from the West 331

Roman Court, Palace of Charles V. 332

Ground Plan of the Generalife at Granada 333

The Generalife 334

The Principal Court of the Generalife 335

The Court of the Fish-pond in the Generalife 336

Promenades and Gardens of the Generalife 337

The Generalife 338

Front View of the Portico of the Generalife 339

Transverse Section of the Royal Villa of the Generalife 340

Gallery in the Generalife 341

The Generalife. Gallery in the Acequia Court 342

The Generalife. Entrance to the Portrait Gallery 343

Garden of the Generalife 344

Elevation of the Portico of the Generalife 345

The Acequia Court in the Generalife 346

A Corner of the Acequia Court in the Generalife 347

Cypress Court. A Corner in the Acequia Court 348

The Cypress of the Sultana in the Generalife 349

A Ceiling in the Generalife 350

The Generalife. The Acequia Court from the Main Entrance 351

The Generalife. The Acequia Court from the Interior 352

Exterior View of the Generalife 353

Entrance to the Generalife 354

The Generalife. Court of the Sultana’s Cypress 355

The Generalife. The Acequia Court from the Interior 356

South Façade of the Palace of Charles V. 357

Bas-relief in the Palace of Charles V. 358

Bas-relief in the Palace of Charles V. 359

Gate of the Granadas 360

Promenades and Hotels of the Alhambra 361

The Gate of Justice and Fountain of Charles V. 362

Environs of the Alhambra. Fountain of Charles V. 363

Gate of Justice. Principal Entrance to the Alhambra 364

Gate of Justice 365

Wine Gate. East Façade 366

Environs of the Alhambra. Tower of the Peaks 367

Tower of the Peaks 368

General View of the Alhambra from the Silla del Moro 369

General View of the Alhambra from the Gypsy Quarters 370

General View of the Alhambra from the Generalife 371

View of Granada and the Alhambra from the Sacromonte 372

General View of the Alhambra from San Nicolas 373

The Watch Tower, the Cathedral, and Granada 374

Villas on the Banks of the River Darro 375

A View of the Alhambra 376

Villas on the Banks of the River Darro 377

The Watch Tower and Cathedral 378

The Red Tower 379

The Homage Tower and Gypsy Quarters: exterior of their Caves 380

Carrera del Rio Darro 381

The Gate of Elvira. The old Entrance to the Fortifications 382

Washing Place in the Puerta del Sol 383

Courtyard of an Arab House 384

A Moorish Archway 385

Interior of an old House in the Calle del Horno de Oro 386

Interior of an old House in the Albaicin 387

The Cathedral and General View 388

General View of the Cathedral 389

General View of the Exterior of the Cathedral 390

Entrance to the Royal Chapel 391

Exterior of the Royal Chapel of the Catholic Sovereigns 392

Detail of the Exterior of the Royal Chapel 393

Exterior of the Royal Chapel 394

Exterior of the Cathedral 395

Exterior of the Royal Chapel 396

Exterior of the Cathedral. The Gate of Pardon 397

Gothic Pinnacle on the Royal Chapel 398

The Cathedral. View from the Choir 399

The Cathedral. General View of the Chancel and High Altar 400

Bas-relief in the Altar-piece of the Royal Chapel 401

General View of the Chancel in the Cathedral 402

The Royal Chapel. Sepulchre of the Catholic Sovereigns 403

The Royal Chapel. Detail of the Sepulchre of the Catholic Sovereigns 404

The Royal Chapel. Sculpture of King Ferdinand the Catholic 405

Sepulchre of Ferdinand 406

Sepulchre of Isabella the Catholic 407

Portal of the Church of San Juan de Dios 408

Sepulchre of Alonso Caño in San Gerónimo 409

Head of John the Baptist 410

Head of John the Baptist 411

Head of John the Baptist 412

Exterior of the Cartuja Monastery 413

Sacristy in the Cartuja, Left Side 414

Sacristy in the Cartuja, Right Side 415

Cartuja. Sancta Sanctorum 416

Cartuja. Detail of the Cupboards in the Sacristy 417

Altars in the Cartuja. Pictures by Sanchez y Cotán, a Monk of the Order 418