Piece of the Month
Maequetry Table. Decoration and technique
This recently restored marquetry table (Ref. 3880) is on temporary display to illustrate the marquetry techniques used in this piece…
More informationAlizar Tilework from the Queen´s Dressing-Room
The Spanish term alizar, which derives from..
More informationNasrid era Jewellery
Hispano-Muslim jewellery is well-known thanks largely to various hoards that have been uncovered...
More informationThe Nasrid column from the Alcaicería
The Alcaicería, one of the most important parts of the Nasrid Medina, was originally...
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According to Ibn al-Khatib, Muhammad V inaugurated his new Mexuar on the feast day of Mawlid (the birth of the…
More informationThe Lion
The Patronato of the Alhambra and Generalife has selected the lion as the piece of the month...
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