Vandens estetika Alhambroje
Aesthetics of Water in Alhambra

Summary/Abstract: This article discusses the architectural and aesthetic qualities of the Alhambra, one of the most important monuments of Islamic culture and architecture, located in Andalusia. The author examines the aesthetic qualities of water, which were developed during the period when the Alhambra flourished in medieval times. The Alhambra is the only surviving example of Islamic water aesthetics in Europe. Despite numerous changes, refurbishments and restorations, the architectural complex still contains specific features of medieval Arabic water aesthetics. The article examines the essential features of water geometry and the aesthetic effects produced in the context of Islamic culture of water, assessing its present form and the effects, which may differ somewhat from those experienced during the medieval period.

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