Wall decoration

Description

Arabic calligraphy in carved stucco on a wall in the Alhambra. The wider band on the left contains the Nasrid motto in cursive naskhi script, and reads ‘la ghalib ila Allah,’ i.e. ‘no victor but God.’ The Alhambra’s walls are filled with text—most of these are Quranic inscriptions, but also include a lot of poetry by the court poets. For a general account of the Alhambra, see slide B49.185.

Image Notes

Photograph created 1974. Photograph processed June 1974. Formerly catalogued as B49.237. Notes written on the slide or index: Wall decoration.

Identifier CS.056
Collection CS: Granada
Location Granada, Spain
Year 1974
Batch Stamp JUN 74
Written Date 1974
Printed Date June, 1974
Index Notes Wall decoration