Alhambra, Inscription just below the vault

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Title Alhambra, Inscription just below the vault
Location City/State Granada
Location Country Spain
Style Period Islamic Art: Nasrid Dynasty
Subject Islamic Art; Architecture
Creation Date citadel of this hill early as 9th C; major construction begun under Muhammad I (r. 1232-1273); through the 15th Century CE
Form architecture
Inscription/Marks Surat al-Mulk (67). Verse 1 = "Blessed be He who holds the Kingship in His hand, who has power over every thing." Verse 21 = "Who else could provide you with sustenance if He were to withhold His provision?"
Classes ARTH 3150 Medieval Art: Ornament, Landscape, and Power at the Alhambra
Work ID 27251
ARK ark:/87278/s6eqrbmv
Setname uu_aah_art
ID 2282855
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6eqrbmv
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