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Creator

Denis Baly

Creation Year

1974

Image ID

B49.237

Description

Arabic calligraphy in carved stucco on a wall in the Alhambra. The wider band on the left contains the Nasrid motto in cursive naskhi script, and reads ‘la ghalib ila Allah,’ i.e. ‘no victor but God.’ The Alhambra’s walls are filled with text—most of these are Quranic inscriptions, but also include a lot of poetry by the court poets. For a general account of the Alhambra, see slide B49.185.

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Geographic Reference

Granada, Spain

Keywords

Granada, Spain

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