Alhambra/Grenada, Spain

David Lees1967-05

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Calligraphic medallion (highlighted) featuring Islamic poem written in Arabic cursive style known as Naskhi which centers the geometric & floral designs on the capital of a column in the Alhambra, the onetime citadel & castle of Moorish Kings in the 13thcentury.

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Title: Alhambra/Grenada, Spain
Date: 1967-05
Location: Grenada, Spain
Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
Subject Keywords: Castles, Moorish Architecture, Language, Arabic, Spain, 1960s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Photographer: David Lees
Original ID: TimeLife_image_209742
Credits: TIME LIFE BOOKS
Copyright: © Time Inc.

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