"CS.015 Court of the Mexuar" by Denis Baly
 

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Creator

Denis Baly

Creation Year

1974

Image ID

CS.015

Alternate Identifier

B49.196

Subcollection

CS: Granada

Abstract

Detail of one of the doors on the façade of the Comares Palace. This façade, located in the court of the Mexuar (from the Arabic ‘mashwar,’ meaning to consult) was the place where administrative matters and meetings were held.

Description

This wall formed the façade of the Comares palace which was constructed under Muhammad V. The wall is an outstanding example of Islamic decoration—the whole surface is covered in elaborate stucco, faience and woodwork. The right-hand door leads to the Sultan’s private suite, while the left hand door, via a convoluted passage, leads to the Comares palace. Between the two doors was the Sultan’s throne, no longer there.

Image Notes

Photograph created 1974. Photograph processed June 1974. Formerly catalogued as B49.196, CS.013. Notes written on the slide or index: Court of the Mexuar.

Image Format

35 mm slide

Geographic Reference

Granada, Spain

Keywords

Moorish, Muslim, Fifteenth Century, Reconstructed, Palace, Stone, Brick, Stucco, Wood, Carving, Stucco Carving, Faience Mosaic, Mosaic, Tiles, Door

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