Arabian mosiacs in the Alhambra - Granada tourist information - Spain

			Spain guide < Home
		Spain provinces villages
	Spain Andalucia enterteinments
Spain Andalucia culture

Malaga car hire Spain < Home

Contact us

English / Español / François

THE ALHAMBRA - Granada: ARABIAN MOSAICS

MOSAIC PAVEMENT IN THE DRESSING ROOM OF THE SULTANA.
THE apartment, which is paved with this elegant mosaic, is usually called El rocador, or the Dressing Room of the Sultana: it is a cabinet about six feet square, with a window on each side, surrounded with a balcony three feet broad,
whose roof is supported at intervals by columns of white marble. The prospect which this closet commands is truly enchanting. In one of its corners, there is a large square marble flag, perforated with holes, through which, it is said, the fragrant essences ascended from the chamber beneath, to perfume the person of the Sultana. By some antiquarians,
however, this room is supposed to have been the oratory of
the palace, from the inscriptions which decorate it, and also from the circumstance of the principal window fronting the cast. But, whatever was the real design of the present apartment, the effect of its mosaic pavement is very rich: the gold, black, scarlet, green, and blue colours, are admirably combined.
MOSAIC ORNAMENT IN THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LIONS' COURT.

MOSAIC ORNAMENT IN THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LIONS' COURT.
THESE mosaics are in the jambs of recesses on the north and south sides of the Lions' Court; their effect is extremely beautiful. The colours are black, blue, gold, green, scarlet,
and white.

MOSAIC IN DADO OF THE HALL OF THE TWO SISTERS.
THE characters on the shields, introduced in this plate, are the often repeated inscription, " There is no Conqueror but God." The colours are gold, black, blue, scarlet, and green.

MOSAIC IN DADO OF THE DOOR OF THE HALL OF THE TWO SISTER.
MOSAIC IN DADO OF RECESS IN THE HALL OF THE TWO SISTERS.
GOLD, white, black, purple, blue, and green, are here inter
mixed in gorgeous beauty: the appearance of these mosaics
is truly magnificent.

MOSAIC IN THE HALL OF THE ABENCERRAGES.

MOSAIC IN DADO OF THE GOLDEN SALOON, OR HALL OF AMBASSADORS.

MOSAICS IN DADO OF WINDOW IN THE GOLDEN SALOON. THE ornament round the mosaic in Plate LVIII. is in stucco, the colours are gold and green on a black ground; and produce a neat effect, when contrasted with the rich and variegated display of the other mosaics in this splendid apartment.

MOSAICS IN DADO OF BALCONY IN THE GOLDEN SALOON.

CEILING OF GALLERY IN THE GOLDEN SALOON.

MOSAIC IN DADO OF WINDOW, IN THE NORTH SIDE OF THE GOLDEN SALOON.

MOSAIC IN DADO OF THE EAST SIDE OF THE TOWER OF COMARES.
THE prevailing colour of this mosaic is green, intermixed lVith yellow or gold, blue, white, and black. For an account of the Tower of Comares.

MOSAIC IN PORTICO OF THE GENERALIFE.
THE royal villa of Al Generalife, or Generaliffe, as it is very frequently written, is delineated in Plates LXXXIX. to XCV. infra: this mosaic is introduced here, in order to bring together the various specimens of Arabian skill in the
mosaic art. It is not too much to affirm that, for variety of
combination and delicacy of tints, they are fully equal, if not superior, to any Roman mosaics which have come down to our times. The stars, in our present engraving, are alternately scarlet and yellow, and scarlet and black; and the hexagons are white, the intermediate spaces being gold, black, green, blue, and white. The stucco ornament, which
surrounds this mosaic, is gold and green, on a black ground.

A MOSAIC DADO, FROM A FRAGMENT IN THE ALHAMRA.
IT is black and white; the effect, though simple, is uncommonly striking.

VARIOUS MOSAICS, FROM THE ALHAMRA.
THE prevailing colours in these mosaics, which are collected from different parts of the Alhamra, are gold, blue, white, and black. The border in the lower part of the plate, is copied from a dado in the south side of the Golden Saloon.

	More Alhambra Information
The Alhambra at Granada The Royal Palace The Alhambra fortress Plan of the Royal Palace Main entrance The Judgment Gate Elevation of the ancient Gate of the Judgment The Judgment Gate Porch Section of the Gate of the Judgment, Puerta del Vino and the Great Cistern The Baths Small Portico and Pateo del Agua A pateo del Agua alcove The Court and Fountain of Lions perspective Elevation of the Fountain of Lions Plan of the bason of the Fountain of Lions - Side Elevation - Entablature of the Court of the Lions Two Sisters hall The Abencerrages hall Golden Saloon Section and Elevation of the interior of the Golden Saloon Moorish battle-piece Paintings in the Alhambra Arabian vases and niches Arabian Ornaments Cufic Inscriptions Columns, capitals and cornices Royal Villa of Generalife view The Generalife Portico of the Generalife front view A Generalife Garden perspective view The Casa de Carbon

CarMalaga.Com Car Hire

CarMalaga car hire provides your vehicle right to you as you arrive at Malaga Airport Car hire Malaga Airport

The best service

Unlimited Km

No queues

24h road assistance

Full equipe

Credit C. not required

Free extra driver

No waiting time

All taxes included

Spain Information: Culture and Tourist Guide
Malaga cultural	Enterteinments	Airports
Weather	Spain Provinces	General Info