Stock photo: Small alcove ceiling Court of the Myrtles Court of the Pool The Royal House (La Alhambra) Granada

Stock photo of the ceiling of a small alcove next to the south portico in the Court of the Myrtles (Patio de los Arrayanes), aka Court of the Pool (Patio de la Alberca), The Royal House (Casa Real), The Alhambra (La Alhambra) - designated a UNESCO World

This stock photo shows the domed ceiling of a small alcove next to the south portico in the Court of the Myrtles (Patio de los Arrayanes), aka Court of the Pool (Patio de la Alberca), The Royal House (Casa Real), The Alhambra (La Alhambra) - a UNESCO World Heritage Site, City of Granada, Province of Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Europe.

This domed ceiling decorated with vertical prisms giving it a honeycomb effect. Used in the twelfth century, this ornamental design is part of the Islamic architecture.

The ceiling is ornately decorated in beautiful colors of blue, gold, brown, and red. Even though the paint is faded, the alcove’s ceiling is a work of art.

Ceiling of a small alcove next to the south portico in the Court of the Myrtles (Patio de los Arrayanes), aka Court of the Pool (Patio de la Alberca), The Royal House (Casa Real), The Alhambra (La Alhambra) - designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, City of Granada, Province of Granada, Andalusia (Andalucia), Spain, Europe.