Mudéjar

In erecting Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance buildings, elements of Islamic art were used, achieving sometimes striking results. Its influence survived into the 17th century. The Mudéjar style, a symbiosis of techniques and ways of understanding architecture resulting from Jewish, Muslim and Christian cultures living side by side, emerged as an architectural style in the 12th century on the Iberian peninsula. It is characterised by the use of brick as the main material. Mudéjar did not involve the creation of new shapes or ...

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Vernacular architecture is a term from academic architecture to categorize structures built outside of academic tradition. The definition can include a wide variety of domestic and agricultural buildings, industrial buildings, commercial structures, etc. The distinguishing feature of traditional vernacular is that design and construction are often done simultaneously, onsite, by the same people. At least some of those who eventually use the building are often involved in its construction or at least have direct input in its form. Vern ...

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Toledo was originally a Roman Empire outpost under the name Toletum. It later served as the capital city of Visigothic Spain, beginning with Liuvigild (Leovigild), and was the capital until the Moors conquered Iberia in the 8th century. Under the Caliphate of Cordoba, Toledo enjoyed a golden age. This extensive period is known as La Convivencia, i.e. the Co-existence (of Jews, Christians, and Muslims]]. Under Arab rule, Toledo was called Tulaytulah (Arabic طليطلة, academicall ...

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Toledo was originally a Roman Empire outpost under the name Toletum. It later served as the capital city of Visigothic Spain, beginning with Liuvigild (Leovigild), and was the capital until the Moors conquered Iberia in the 8th century. Under the Caliphate of Cordoba, Toledo enjoyed a golden age. Under Arab rule, Toledo was called Tulaytulah (Arabic طليطلة, academicall ...

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Toledo Spain, Toledo Spain - Demography, Toledo Spain - History, Toledo Spain - Arts and culture

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Medieval artists in Europe depended, in varying degrees, upon artistic heritage of the Roman Empire and upon the legacy of the early Christian church. These sources were mixed with the vigorous "Barbarian" artistic culture of Northern Europe to produce a remarkable artistic legacy. Indeed the history of medieval art can be seen as the history of the interplay between the elements of classical, early Christian and "Barbarian" art. M ...

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Medieval art, Medieval art - Overview, Medieval art - Major art movements, Medieval art - Medieval art by region type and artist

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Medieval art by type Ceramic Mosaic Tessera Pottery Lusterware Sculpture Engraving Glass art Sculpture Stained glass Iconography or Icon Heraldry Manuscript Book binding Calligraphy Minuscule Illuminated manuscript Printing Woodcut Metalwork Sculp ...

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Medieval art, Medieval art - Overview, Medieval art - Major art movements, Medieval art - Medieval art by region type and artist

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