Jardín de los Adarves, Court of the Lions
VRA Core
Title
Jardín de los Adarves, Court of the Lions
Alhambra
Location
Granada, Granada, Spain
Date
9th century, primary expansions through 1232-1492
Style Period
Berber Islamic
Cultural Context
Spanish
Worktype
palaces
Material
Bearing masonry
stone
polychrome glazed ceramic tile
terra cotta roof tile
Subject
Architecture and City Planning
Description
View into interior of courtyard from adjacent the west entrance. Ornate columns below squares of arabesques and filigree work stand in the forefront, with the alabaster basin supported by 12 white marble lion figures (the fountain of the lions) situated in the center of the courtyard.
Rights
© Javier Gomez
ID
GOMEZAT5055
Source
Javier Gomez
State Edition
35 mm slides
Collection
Citation
Jardín de los Adarves, Court of the Lions, 9th century, primary expansions through 1232-1492, Granada, Granada, Spain, TTU Arch Design Images. Image Source: Javier Gomez. https://archimage.lib.ttu.edu/items/show/12162.
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