MUDÉJAR ART. Islamic Aesthetics in Christian Art. Spain: Aragon The Reconquista marked the beginning of a new phase for art and architecture in the Iberian Peninsula: Muslim craftsmen were allowed to stay and continue their work for the newly established Christian rulers. From the confluence of Christian and Isla ... Read more >> |
MUDÉJAR ART. Islamic Aesthetics in Christian Art. Spain: Castilla y León In the region of Castilla y León a particular style emerged from the confluence of Islamic techniques with Romanesque and Gothic art. Mudéjar art in Castilla y León was deeply influenced by the artistic models that developed in Toledo, a city whos ... Read more >> |
MUDÉJAR ART. Islamic Aesthetics in Christian Art. Spain: Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura The regions of Castilla–La Mancha and Extremadura feature important examples of Mudéjar art, from Toledo, the centre of the Mudéjars, whose models influenced the art and architecture of the neighbouring regions, to the monuments of Extremadura, r ... Read more >> |