History in the making: the ornament of the Alhambra and the past-facing present

This article examines the impact of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century European perspectives on the development of Alhambra scholarship. An Islamic palatine fortress built near the city of Granada during the Nasrid period (1232-1492), the monument has undergone substantial transformations under...

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Main Author: Lara Eggleton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Art History, University of Birmingham 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Art Historiography
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Online Access:http://arthistoriography.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/eggleton.pdf