Research Paper On Alhambra Palace

The Three Rooms This essay introduces the Alhambra palace, its location, and a little on its history. Multiple times the palace has been destroyed, and reconstructed, for pleasure, or for war. The beautiful interiors of the palace, the symbolic and enchanting courts of the Alhambra are like no other. Descriptions of the most important rooms of the Alhambra palace, and the complexity their charm. The derivation of each rooms name, and the rumors that still linger within the palace’s history. Great detail will go into explaining the unique and beautiful artwork within these three rooms. The Alhambra’s place within society, and its surrounding. The Alhambra palace, also known as a fortress, is located in Granada, Spain. The name Alhambra signifies “the red” in Arabic, and many believe it is …show more content…
The name derived from the legend of Boabdil the last Naṣrid sultan of Granada, Spain. It is said that Boabdil invited the Abencerraje knights to a banquet in this room where he massacred them. There is a rust stain covering some parts of the marble fountain in the middle of the hall, which is said to be bloodstains from the Abencerrajes knights. The entrance to the hall is marked by two arches separated by a corridor, that are connected with the high floor on the left and with the original entrance's hall on the right. The walls have plasterwork covers and a tile skirting board from the 16th century, of Renaissance style. A dome of mocarabes rests on eight pendentives of mocarabes. There is an inscription written on the pendentives that say the following: “There is no other help than the help that comes from God, the clement and merciful One”. The hall's central square has bedchambers to the sides, with arches tastefully decorated, painted ceilings and blue capitals. The windows that start at the domes base let faint light strain through and illuminate the mocarabes creating a dreamlike