|
Tile ceiling dome in one of the rooms |
|
Columns, arch, tiles... |
|
Courtyard and water feature |
|
St. Mary of the Benevolent Winds; in the Admiralty Rooms, from which the Spanish planned to rule the New World; St. Mary's cloak protects all, you see; Rickie Stevie says it's called St. Mary of the Good Farts |
|
The painting is significant in that it contains the oldest representation of Columbus, 1535, just 30 years after his death, and thus is thought be at least possibly accurate...yes, he was said to be a blond, at least in his earlier (fun) years |
|
Gardens |
|
Another water feature, this one the baths of one of the Queens (and friends) |
The Alcazar in Seville is a royal palace, first built by the Moors in 10th-12th centuries, then updated when the Christians moved in. The Christians left much of it intact, happily, and it is a visual feast, only a few morsels of which can be conveyed in photography.
No comments:
Post a Comment