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  Nasrid miscellany - Alhambra
Granada, Spain

Illustrations below:

Horseshoe arches

Washington Irving at the Alhambra

Courtyard of Lindaraja

View of City of Granada

Horseshoe arches


Horseshoe arches ..... Calligraphy ..... Arabesques


The arches are decorated with mocarabes (stalactites).



Washington Irving at the Alhambra


Washington Irving lived at the Alhambra Palace while writing some of the material for his book Tales of the Alhambra which was published in 1832.
Two details of the door below:


Hand carved linenfold design


Hand carved linenfold design


Courtyard of Lindaraja


Fountain is a copy of the original.






Courtyard of Lindaraja:  Mosaic floor


View of City of Granada






Photos and their arrangement © 2009 Chuck LaChiusa
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