Mckenna Form-Whitewashed adobe stucco Function- Palace for the Nasrid Sultans Content- Contains water pools and gardens. Context- Located in Granada Spain Tradition-Inspired by the Charbagh gardens in Persia Interpretation- The hall of the sisters may have been a room for music or receptions. Artistic intent- Built on a hill to overlook the city of Granada. Audience response- This was originally used as a fortress of war.
Nandini Form: Wood and tile Function: small, low bubbling fountains provide cool temperatures in the summer Content: thin columns support heavy roofs Context: Built by Muhammad V Tradition: Animal imagery permitted in secular monuments Interpretation: Alhambra is an abbreviation of Qal’at al-Hamra meaning red fort Artistic Intent: The Court of Lions was the architectural pinnacle of the Alhambra with the fountain in the middle Audience Response: In 1492, Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain converted it into a Christian court
Katherine form- paint and gilding function-palace of the nasrid sultans content- thin columns support heavy roofs context- built on a hill overlooking the city tradition- intricately patterned and sculpted ceilings and walls. interpretation- possibly used for a music room or receptions artistic intent- 5,000 muqarnas refract light, carved into the ceiling audience response- used as a place of gathering and entertainment
Mckenna
ReplyDeleteForm-Whitewashed adobe stucco
Function- Palace for the Nasrid Sultans
Content- Contains water pools and gardens.
Context- Located in Granada Spain
Tradition-Inspired by the Charbagh gardens in Persia
Interpretation- The hall of the sisters may have been a room for music or receptions.
Artistic intent- Built on a hill to overlook the city of Granada.
Audience response- This was originally used as a fortress of war.
Nandini
ReplyDeleteForm: Wood and tile
Function: small, low bubbling fountains provide cool temperatures in the summer
Content: thin columns support heavy roofs
Context: Built by Muhammad V
Tradition: Animal imagery permitted in secular monuments
Interpretation: Alhambra is an abbreviation of Qal’at al-Hamra meaning red fort
Artistic Intent: The Court of Lions was the architectural pinnacle of the Alhambra with the fountain in the middle
Audience Response: In 1492, Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain converted it into a Christian court
Katherine
ReplyDeleteform- paint and gilding
function-palace of the nasrid sultans
content- thin columns support heavy roofs
context- built on a hill overlooking the city
tradition- intricately patterned and sculpted ceilings and walls.
interpretation- possibly used for a music room or receptions
artistic intent- 5,000 muqarnas refract light, carved into the ceiling
audience response- used as a place of gathering and entertainment