Artist: Naseema Barday
Country: SOUTH AFRICA
WASA Member: Yes
Title: No Other Victor
Medium: Watercolor
Size: 38 x 56cm
Details:
Lindaraja Pavilion, Alhambra.
The Alhambra complex is adorned almost 10,000 repetitions of the Nasrid motto in the Arabic phrase “Wa lā ghāliba illā Allāh” (ولا غالب إلا الله) seen here, translating to “There is no victor except God.” It is not only a profound declaration of faith, but serves to this day as humbling reminder that, despite man’s wealth, power, achievements on and off the battlefield, ultimate authority and victory belong solely to God.