The Alhambra

http://www.quovadimus.org/spain99/alhambra/1-700.html

http://map-of-spain.co.uk/large-map-of-spain.htm

• “al-hamra”- Arabic for “the red”

• built from 1338-1390• palace of the Nasrid

dynasty• Four stylistic periods• consistent with the Moorish

tradition of architecture • materials include: marble,

ceramic tile, stucco, wood, stone, among others

• covers about 35 acres, one and a half mile of hilltop & at one time included government buildings, royal residences, mosques, baths, servants quarters, barracks, stables, a mints, workshops, &gardens

From: A History of Architecture: on the comparative method: Sir Banister Fletcher. p.1232.

Sala de los Justicia

http://archnet.org/library/images/one-image.tcl?location_id

=1420&image_id=12604

http://archnet.org/library/images/one-image.tcl?location_id=1420&image_id=12623

Sala de los Abencerrajes

both images retrieved from: http:www.vivagranada.com/alhambra/lions.htm

Hall of Two Sisters

all images retrieved from: http:www.vivagranada.com/alhambra/lions.htm

Throne Room

all images retrieved from: http:www.vivagranada.com/alhambra/lions.htm

Patio de los Leones

http://www.quovadimus.org/spain99/alhambra/3-700.html

http://www.greatbuildings.com/cgi-bin/gbi.cgi/The_Alhambra.html/cid_2456535.gbi

http://quovadimus.org/spain99/alhambra/6-700.html

http:www.quovadimus.org/spain99/alhambra/5-700.html

http:www.quovadimus.org/spain99/alhambra/7-700.html

http://www.vivagranada.com/alhambra/lions.htm

Patio de los Arrayanes

http://www.quovadimus.org/spain99/alhambra-extras/3-400.html

http:www.greatbuildings.com/cgi-bin/gbi.cgi/The_Alhambra.html/cid_2455747.gbi

http:www.greatbuildings.com/cgi-bin/gbi.cgi/The_Alhambra.html/cid_2343022.gbi

http:www.greatbuildings.com/cgi-bin/gbi.cgi/The_Alhambra.html/cid_2343497.gbi

http://www.quovadimus.org/spain99/alhambra/3-700.html

http://homepages.tcp.co.uk/~nicholson/alhambra/alhambra-02.html

http://www.quovadimus.org/spain99/alhambra/2-400.html

http://www.vivagranada.

com/alhambra/lions.htm

Generalife

http:www.homepages.tcp.co.uk/~nicholson/

alhambra/alhambra-24.html

http://quovadimus.org/spain99/generalife/index.html

http://quovadimus.org/spain99/generalife/2-400.html

http://quovadimus.org/spain99/generalife-extras.html

Other Gardens

http:www.greatbuildings.com/cgi-bin/gbi.cgi/The_Alhambra.html/cid_2344087.gbi

http://quovadimus.org/spain99//alhambra/10-700.html

More Gardens

http://ultimatejourney.com/Chap6/html http:www.quovadimus.org/spain99/alhambra/12-400.html

Palacio de Carlos V

http://bolita0001.eresmas.net/granada/alhambra/carlosv/carlosv.html

http://www.quovadmius.org/spain99/alhambra-extras/2-400.html

Bibliography

• http://www.groveart.com 2/7/2005

• http://www.greatbulidings.com 2/7/2005

• http://www.ultimatejourney.com/Chap6.html 2/7/2005

• http://www.quovadimus.org/spain99/alhambra/ 2/7/2005

• http://homepages.tcp.co.uk/~nicholson/alhambra/alhambra.html 2/7/2005

• http://lexicorient.com/spain/alhambra01.htm 2/7/2005

• http://www.vivagranada.com/alhambra.lions.htm 2/7/2005

• http://www.bolita0001.eresmas.net/granada/alhambra/carlosv/carlosv.html 2/7/2005

• Stokstad, Marilyn. Art History:Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2005.

• Fletcher, Sir Banister. Architecture: on the comparative method: Charles Sribner’s Sons, New York, 1967.