B49.218 Court of the Lions

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Creator

Denis Baly

Creation Year

1974

Image ID

B49.218

Description

Every visible surface in this slide is covered with decoration—an example of what some have termed Islamic art’s horror vaccui. The Alhambra’s walls also bear a lot of text, usually Quranic verses or poetry by one of the court poets. Most frequent is perhaps the Nasrid motto ‘La ghalib Ila Allah,’ there is no victor but God. For an account of the Court of the Lions, see B49. 210. For a general account of the Alhambra, see slide B49.185. - SK

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Article

Geographic Reference

Granada, Spain