The Alhambra: Transformation and Change through Architectural Ceramics
In the following paper, we look at the Alhambra from a perspective of architectural ceramics, an essential element in the understanding of the monument. From the Nasrid era onward, glazed ceramic tile mosaics were used to adorn the walls, a style that extended into the Christian conquest, when the p...
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| author | María Elena Díez Jorge Ignacio Barrera Maturana Nieves Jiménez Díaz |
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| description | In the following paper, we look at the Alhambra from a perspective of architectural ceramics, an essential element in the understanding of the monument. From the Nasrid era onward, glazed ceramic tile mosaics were used to adorn the walls, a style that extended into the Christian conquest, when the palace complex was used as a royal residence. Since then, restoration work has continued to be carried out on the <i>alicatados</i> that cover the Alhambra’s walls, especially during an intense period in the 19th century, when it was the subject of much interest from Romantic travellers to Granada. A detailed, documented analysis of this work shows the complexity of the palace and fortress complex, helping us to better understand a part of its history. In the following pages, we specifically focus on one room in the Alhambra, the so-called Cuarto Dorado (Golden Room), outlining the preliminary findings of a research project that we are undertaking in association with the University of Granada and the Patronato de la Alhambra y el Generalife (Council of the Alhambra and the Generalife). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b392153ddcca4e48a66f2356a11babf92022-12-21T20:09:31ZengMDPI AGArts2076-07522018-11-01747910.3390/arts7040079arts7040079The Alhambra: Transformation and Change through Architectural CeramicsMaría Elena Díez Jorge0Ignacio Barrera Maturana1Nieves Jiménez Díaz2Department of Art history, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainIndependent Scholar, 18071 Granada, SpainIndependent Scholar, 18071 Granada, SpainIn the following paper, we look at the Alhambra from a perspective of architectural ceramics, an essential element in the understanding of the monument. From the Nasrid era onward, glazed ceramic tile mosaics were used to adorn the walls, a style that extended into the Christian conquest, when the palace complex was used as a royal residence. Since then, restoration work has continued to be carried out on the <i>alicatados</i> that cover the Alhambra’s walls, especially during an intense period in the 19th century, when it was the subject of much interest from Romantic travellers to Granada. A detailed, documented analysis of this work shows the complexity of the palace and fortress complex, helping us to better understand a part of its history. In the following pages, we specifically focus on one room in the Alhambra, the so-called Cuarto Dorado (Golden Room), outlining the preliminary findings of a research project that we are undertaking in association with the University of Granada and the Patronato de la Alhambra y el Generalife (Council of the Alhambra and the Generalife).https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/7/4/79AlhambraCuarto Doradoarchitectural ceramicsrestoration |
| spellingShingle | María Elena Díez Jorge Ignacio Barrera Maturana Nieves Jiménez Díaz The Alhambra: Transformation and Change through Architectural Ceramics Arts Alhambra Cuarto Dorado architectural ceramics restoration |
| title | The Alhambra: Transformation and Change through Architectural Ceramics |
| title_full | The Alhambra: Transformation and Change through Architectural Ceramics |
| title_fullStr | The Alhambra: Transformation and Change through Architectural Ceramics |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Alhambra: Transformation and Change through Architectural Ceramics |
| title_short | The Alhambra: Transformation and Change through Architectural Ceramics |
| title_sort | alhambra transformation and change through architectural ceramics |
| topic | Alhambra Cuarto Dorado architectural ceramics restoration |
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