El paisaje desde la arquitectura: los espacios para la contemplación en la Alhambra y el Generalife

A pioneering architectural approach to landscape contemplation is evident in the Alhambra and Generalife, predating Renaissance Europe's landscape awareness. The study reveals that these spaces, designed for high-status functions, deliberately frame views of the surrounding territory, reflecting an advanced aesthetic sensitivity to the environment. This deliberate integration of landscape into architecture marks a significant evolution from earlier Islamic traditions adapted to arid landscapes, culminating in Granada as a paradigmatic setting for the Nazarí dynasty. The research highlights how these structures transformed the region's fertile and temperate terrain into a symbol of cultural and aesthetic significance.

Rodríguez Iturriaga, M. (2018). Gazing at landscape from architecture: the viewing spaces at the Alhambra and Generalife. REIA - Revista Europea de Investigación En Arquitectura, (10). https://doi.org/10.64197/reia.10.218