Pateo del Agua in the Alhambra at Granada - Andalucia, Spain

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THE ALHAMBRA - Granada: Small Portico near the CHAPEL - PATIO DEL AGUA

ELEVATION OF A SMALL PORTICO NEAR THE CHAPEL.
AFTER leaving the gate of judgment, and before we reach the Plaza de los Algibes, or square of the cisterns, we pass through a gate, which is now converted into a chapel. Adjacent to this chapel is the charming little portico, of which our Engraving presents an elevation: it is one of the best finished parts of the palace; the delicate execution of its variegated mosaics, the elegant form of the Cufic characters, which contain the common inscription of the building, (" There is no Conqueror but God,)" the elegant proportion of the pillars, all together present a scene of unri valled beauty. The window is seen in perspective through the arch; and the prospect from this window is truly grand and picturesque, commanding a view, not only of the villa of Al Generalife, but also over the exuberant Vega or plain of Granada, as far as the distant mountains by which it is circumscribed.

NORTH SIDE OF THE PATEO DEL AGUA, OR GREAT FOUNTAIN.

ELEVATION OF THE PORTICO ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PATEO DEL AGUA.

A VIEW OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PATIO DEL AGUA.
NEARLY in the centre of the palace, stands the noble Court and Fountain delineated in these three engravings. The cool temperature of the air, arising from the fountain and the noble sheet of water connected with it, must have been truly delightful. The pavement, with which it is surrounded, is of white marble; and on either side was a parterre of flowers, now neglected. The usual inscription is presented in Cnfic characters. The windows of the end, and upper part, of the south side, have been shut up in consequence of the palace of,Charles V. having been erected. The pent roof in the north front of the Pateo del Agua, appears to be a modern addition: for its projecting rafters are plain, while those on the other three sides are ornamented. It is therefore highly probable, that such addition was made by some of the later kings of Spain, in order to make the four sides look uniform. Some of the stucco work is also modern, and of very inferior execution to that of the Arabs, which for the most part remains unimpaired, while the other is rapidly mouldering away.

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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 A patio 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 Mosaics 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

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