Sala de dos hermanas (Hall of the Two Sisters)
Court of the Lions, Alhambra
Calle Real de la Alhambra
Granada, September 2023
“On the north side of the courtyard is the ‘Sala de Dos Hermanas’ (Hall of Two Sisters), so-called because of two large slabs of marble that form part of the pavement. Its original Arabic name was ‘al-Qubba al-Kubrā’ (lit. the Great Dome), suggesting it had a particular significance. The hall is covered by one of the most remarkable ‘muqarnas’ domes in Islamic art. The ‘muqarnas’ composition consists of at least 5000 prismatic pieces, unfolding from the central summit into sixteen miniature domes right above the level of the windows.” (Alhambra, Wikipedia)
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