Jardín de los Adarves, Court of the Lions
Item
- Title
- Jardín de los Adarves, Court of the Lions
- Alternative Title
- Alhambra
- City
- Granada, Granada, Spain
- Country
- Spain
- Date Created
- 9th century, primary expansions through 1232-1492
- Classification
- Architecture and City Planning
- Style/Period
- Berber Islamic
- Cultural Context
- Spanish
- Materials
- Bearing masonry
- stone
- polychrome glazed ceramic tile
- terra cotta roof tile
- Description
- View into interior of courtyard from adjacent the west entrance. Ornate columns below squares of arabesques and filigree work stand in the forefront, with the alabaster basin supported by 12 white marble lion figures (the fountain of the lions) situated in the center of the courtyard.
- Source
- Javier Gomez
- Photographer
- Javier Gomez
- Rights Holder
- © Javier Gomez
- Texas Tech University Libraries
- Access Rights
- Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.
“Jardín de los Adarves, Court of the Lions”, Texas Tech Arch Design Images -- Open Access Collections, accessed November 25, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/openarch/item/40044