Jardín de los Adarves, Court of the Lions

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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

GOMEZAT5060

Source

Javier Gomez

State Edition

35 mm slides

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/12167.

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