Art in Spain

CEIP PEDRO DUQUE

ART IN SPAIN

FROM THE MIDDLE AGES TO THE XVIITH CENTURY

AUDIOBOOK

Index

1. Muslim Art

4. The Renaissance

5. The Golden Age Writers

2. Romanesque Art

6. Picture Glossary

3. Gothic Art

MUSLIM ART

Muslim architecture is the Islamic architecture of Al Andalus under the muslim domination between 711 and 1492.

1. ARCHITECTURE

Muslim architecture gave a lot of importance to the use of water, light, ornaments (tiles) and arches.

Islamic architecture is characterized by:

Horseshoe arches

Multifoil arches

Pointed (lancet) arches

Ornamented courtyards

Use of colorful tiles

Use of water and fountains

Examples

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Gold Tower

Alhambra

Mosque

Aljaferia Palace

Sevilla

Cordoba

Granada

Zaragoza

ROMANESQUE ART

Romanesque describes the style of architecture, painting and sculpting used in Christian Europe from the late 10th century until the 12th century

1. ARCHITECTURE

Romanesque buildings had great domes and vaults, so walls had to be thick. These buildings were huge with poor light.

Romanesque architecture is characterized by:

Round arches

Thick walls

Small windows

Rose windows

Examples

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S. Martin de Fromista Church

S. Isidoro Basilica

Sto. Domingo Monastery

Sta. Maria Church

Palencia

Silos, Burgos

Taüll, Lérida

León

GOTHIC ART

Gothic describes the style of architecture, painting and sculpting used in Christian Europe from the late 13th century until the 16th century

1. ARCHITECTURE

Gothic architecture includes many castles, palaces, town halls, universities, and also some houses

Gothic architecture is characterized by:

Pointed arches

Thin and tall walls

Large windows

Rose windows and stained glasses

High towers and spires

Examples

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Hospital de los Reyes Católicos

Cathedral

Cathedral

Cathedral

Burgos

Toledo

Santiago de Compostela

Palma de Mallorca

THE RENAISSANCE

The Renaissance took place between the XIVth and XVIIth centuries in Europe. It was a rebirth of education, science, art, literature and music.

1. ARCHITECTURE

It is a revival and development of certain elements of ancient Greek and Roman architecture.

Renaissance architecture is characterized by:

Round arches

Symmetry, proportions and geometry

Ornaments

Domes

Examples

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Catholic Monarchs Hospital

Monastery

Carlos V palace

University facade

Salamanca

San Lorenzo del Escorial

Santiago de Compostela

Granada

2. PAINTING

El Greco and Diego de Velázquez are two of the most important painters in History. Their paintings belong to the Renaissance period.

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El Greco

Diego de Velázquez

He was a painter, sculptor and architect of the Renaissance.

He was a Spanish painter who was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV.

His works are dramatic and expressionist.

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Velazquez was one of Spain’s first exponents of the realism and the new naturalism

He is best known for his use of the colours and shadows and his long characters.

He became the master of the perspective techniques, playing with the spectator in his paintings.

His most important works are: "The Burial of Count Orgaz", "The Disrobing of Christ" and "The Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest".

His most important works are: "Las Meninas", "Breda's surrender" and "Old woman frying eggs".

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El Greco

The gentleman with his hand on his chest

The burial of Count Orgaz

The disrobing of Christ

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Diego de Velázquez

Old woman frying eggs

Breda's surrender

Las Meninas

THE GOLDEN AGE

During the XVIth and XVIIth centuries some of the best writers in History created lots of novels, poetry books and theatre plays in Spain.

1. LITERATURE

The period of Spanish literature extending from the early 16th century to the late 17th century, generally considered the high point in Spain’s literary history.

Authors

Luis de Góngora

Francisco de Quevedo

Lope de Vega

Miguel de Cervantes

Calderón de la Barca

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PICTURE GLOSSARY

Use this glossary to clarify those concepts you may not understand.

dome

COURTYARD

Arch

Rose window

spire

ornaments

stained glass

tile

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