The Court of the Lions in the Alhambra (Figure 16

question 24

Multiple Choice

The Court of the Lions in the Alhambra (figure 16.22) created an earthly paradise in a dry, hot climate. What religious themes were also present?

• A) The garden of paradise and the concept that nothing is everlasting except God
• B) Nothing is everlasting except God and the direction of prayer toward Mecca
• C) Calligraphy praising God and the power of water
• D) The scent of orange trees in the nearby gardens and ordered designs