Title

'Elevation of the Fountain of the Lions', 19th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown.

Caption

'Elevation of the Fountain of the Lions', 19th century, (1907). Water feature in the Court of the Lions, palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century. The white marble fountain, formed of twelve lions that throw jets of water, dates from the 11th century. From "The Alhambra: being a brief record of the Arabian conquest of the Peninsula with a particular account of the Mohammedan architecture and decoration" by Albert F. Calvert. [John Lane, London & New York, 1907]

Date

1907

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19G25_362

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62,3Mb (3,2Mb) / 12,7in x 19,0in / 3811 x 5710 (300dpi)

Keywords

travel animal water building religious architecture fountain fountains religion Spain Moorish lion lions decorative Andalucia palace Islam Islamic Granada Alhambra century dynasty concept tourist attraction water feature world heritage site Court of the Lions 19th century B W UNESCO 14th century 1900s 20th century Fourteenth Century nineteenth century historic tourism UNESCO World Heritage Site The Print Collector 11th century TGN Eleventh Century Unknown Nasrid dynasty John Lane John Lane Hispano-Arabic Calvert Albert Frederick Calvert Albert F. Calvert Albert F. Albert Frederick Albert F Albert F Calvert Patio of the Lions Lion Fountain