Alhambra: a Moorish Paradise

by Gabrielle Van Zuylen, Claire De Virieu (Photographer)

This volume describes the gardens of the Alhambra, Spain's most visited monument. Started during the Islamic conquest of Spain, it contains a dazzling series of lace-like courtyards, a well as the gardens of the Generallife. Outside the fortress walls of the Alhambra, the "Gardens of the Architect" have symmetrical beds of flowering plants framed by romantic architecture and enlivened by the sound of water from myriad fountains and bubbling pools.

80 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1999

Reviews

[Jess Monnier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely, romantic little book. Facts about the Alhambra are not so good (many legends are presented as facts), so I wouldn't use it as a reliable resource for anything - but the pictures are gorgeous!