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Medieval Spain
Medieval Spain—Objectives
• Describe the characteristics of Visigothic art in Spain• Identify the location of the earliest historiated capitals in
Europe• Explain the Reconquista and its effect on art• Explain the significance of the Church of Santullano• Describe the characteristics of Beatus Manuscripts and
explain their origin and function• Define the term mujedar and identify an example of it
Visigothic Spain
Eagle Fibula
6th C. Spain. Gilded bronze, garnets, amethyst and colored glass. 4.5” high
One of a pair, found in grave of a woman
Visigothic Spain
Crown of King Receswinth
Late 7th C. Spain. Gold, garnets, pearls, sapphires and colored glass. 4” high x 8.5’ in diameter
Letters hanging from crown spell: RECCESVINTHUS REX OFFERET (King Receswinth gave this)
Visigothic Spain
San Pedro de la Nave, Zamora, Spain, c. 680-711
San Pedro de la Nave (St. Peter of the Ship), Zamora, Spain, c. 680-711
San Pedro de la Nave (St. Peter of the Ship), Zamora, Spain, c. 680-711
Historiated capitals—unique in Europe at this time
Christian Reconquest of Spain—the Reconquista
Christian Kings in northern Spain resisted Muslim rule and eventually forced them out of the peninsula.
Lasted 750 years
Ended in 1492 with conquest of Granada by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, ending Muslim rule in Spain
Kingdom of the AsturiasChristian kingdom in north part of Spain. Maintained sovereignty throughout Muslim rule.
Santullano Oviedo, Spain, c. 791 – 842, during reign of Alfonso II
Santullano Oviedo, Spain, c. 791 – 842, during reign of Alfonso II
Santullano Oviedo, Spain, c. 791 – 842, during reign of Alfonso II
Room from Pompeii for comparison
Kingdom of the Asturias
Santa Maria Naranco, Oviedo, Spain c. 848
Structurally a precursor to Romanesque techniques
Built as a country palace, later converted to a church
Santa Maria Naranco, Oviedo, Spain c. 848
Mozarabic Art—Illustrated Commentaries on the Apocalypse by the monk, Beatus of Liébana, 776 – 782.
Thought world would end in 800
Produced by Christians under Christian rule
Stylistically more like Insular than Carolingian, but really a style all their own
Tábara Beatus by Magius and Emeterius, 970
Scene of the Tábara scriptorium
Escorial Beatus by Florentius(?), 10th C., Adam and Eve
Silos Beatus, early 12th C., Christ in the Clouds
Beatus of Ferdinand and Sancha by Facundus, 1047, Woman Clothed in the Sun
Gerona Beatus, by Emeterius and
Ende (a woman!), 975
“Muslim Rider”
Jewish Architecture
Santa Maria la Blanca—13th C? Toledo
Mujadar style—Muslim artists hired by Christians or Jews
Santa Maria la Blanca—13th C? Toledo
Jewish Architecture
Santa Maria la Blanca—13th C? Toledo
El Transito, 1357, Cordoba
Samuel Ha-Levi—patronPrivate place of worship in his residence
Elaborate stucco workInscriptions in Hebrew, Latin, Arabic
El Transito, 1357, Cordoba