Part 2
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