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Courting the Alhambra : cross-disciplinary approaches to the Hall of Justice ceilings /

The ceiling paintings in the Hall of Justice of the Alhambra have not received serious scholarly attention for the past thirty years, perhaps due to their difficult incorporation into a discrete program of Christian vs. Islamic art, categories that until recently remained unchallenged themselves. Th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Pinet, Simone, Robinson, Cynthia, 1962-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The ceiling paintings in the Hall of Justice of the Alhambra have not received serious scholarly attention for the past thirty years, perhaps due to their difficult incorporation into a discrete program of Christian vs. Islamic art, categories that until recently remained unchallenged themselves. The Alhambra itself continues to elicit the interest of many scholars, and several recent interpretations of the function of the Palace of the Lions, which houses the paintings, have been put forth. This collection brings together art historians, literary critics and historians who suggest new ways of.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (264, iv pages, 19 pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789047426882
9047426886