CS.025 Court of the Myrtles

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Creator

Denis Baly

Creation Year

1974

Image ID

CS.025

Alternate Identifier

B49.206

Subcollection

CS: Granada

Abstract

Stucco work gracing the capitals and spandrels of a seven-arched portico in the Court of the Myrtles in the Comares palace. The courtyard was one of the most important architectural features of Islamic houses, and the same is true for this palace. A shallow pool of water runs the length of the courtyard, flanked by myrtle bushes (hence the name “Court of the Myrtles”). Adjoining the courtyard are a number of rooms which functioned as the rooms of the King’s wives. At the ends are elaborate seven-arched porticoes, one of which is the subject of this slide.

Description

Stucco work gracing the capitals and spandrels of a seven-arched portico in the Court of the Myrtles in the Comares palace. The courtyard was one of the most important architectural features of Islamic houses, and the same is true for this palace. A shallow pool of water runs the length of the courtyard, flanked by myrtle bushes (hence the name “Court of the Myrtles”). Adjoining the courtyard are a number of rooms which functioned as the rooms of the King’s wives. At the ends are elaborate seven-arched porticoes, one of which is the subject of this slide. For a general account of the Alhambra, see slide B49.185. - SK

Image Notes

Photograph created 1963. Photograph processed September 1963. Formerly catalogued as B49.206, BV.015. Notes written on the slide or index: Court of the Myrtles.

Image Format

Article

Geographic Reference

Granada, Spain