Interior view
by EGAS, Enrique, the Elder, Photo
The Capilla Real in Granada was commissioned by the Catholic Kings in 1504 as a burial church, directly beside the main mosque of the city, which had been recaptured in 1492. The richly furnished chapel accommodated the tombs of the Catholic Kings and also that of their daughter Joanna the Mad and her husband Philip the Fair. Ground plan and elevation, portal and rib vault follow the Late Gothic tradition, whereas the tombs are already decorated in Renaissance style.
The picture shows the vault in the Capilla Real.