Short Title

B49.202 Court of the Mexuar

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Creator

Denis Baly

Creation Date

1974

Image ID

B49.202

Image Format

Article

Geographic Reference

Granada, Spain

Description

202- Stucco work on walls, Court of Mexuar, Alhambra. The Nasrid motto, ‘la ghalib ila Allah,’ (‘No victor except God’) is seen all over the wall. The court of the Mexuar (from the Arabic ‘mashwar,’ meaning to consult) was the place where administrative matters and meetings were held in the palace complex. For a general account of the Alhambra, see slide B49.185.