Patio de los Arrayanes, Alhambra, Granada, Spain
Medium
Albumen silver print from paper negative
Dimensions
Image: 10 1/8 × 13 5/8 in. (25.7 × 34.6 cm) Sheet: 16 3/4 × 21 5/8 in. (42.6 × 55 cm)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of W. Bruce and Delaney H. Lundberg, 2017
Accession Number
2017.175.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the sun-dappled serenity of the Patio de los Arrayanes in's Alhambra with this stunning 1854 albumen print by Alphonse Delaunay.uring the iconic Court of the Myrtles—a of Nasrid Islamic architecture—this photograph showcases the courtyard's slender marble columns, intricate stucco arches, and serene reflecting pool framed by lush greenery. The Alhambra, a 14th-century palace complex, symbolizes the splendor of Moorish Spain, blending Persian, Roman, and local influences in its harmonious design. Created just a decade after photography's invention, Delaunay's image exemplifies the ca...