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Teruel Cathedral or Catedral de Santa María de Mediavilla de Teruel is a Roman Catholic church in Teruel, Aragon, Spain. Dedicated to St. Mary , it is a notable example of Mudéjar architecture. Together with other churches in the town and in the province of Zaragoza , it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986.
14th century tower of the church of San Salvador in Teruel, Spain, an example of what is known as Mudéjar art. Mudéjar [a] were Muslims who remained in Iberia in the late medieval period following the Christian reconquest.
Mudéjar style ceiling carpentry, Segorbe town hall (former ducal palace), Valencia Region. Mudejar style in architecture refers to the application of decorative Islamic art styled motifs and patterning to Christian styles of architecture. It is thought to have begun with Muslim craftsmen who applied traditional constructive, ornamental, and ...
In Aragón, Mudéjar elements adorned both the interiors and exteriors of buildings, as seen in the Cathedral of the Savior of Zaragoza, La Seo de Zaragoza, particularity notable in their polygonal towers. [2] In Andalusia, Mudéjar features were most visible in coffered ceilings and cloister vaults set on squinch arches. [2]
Artesonado in the Throne Room of the Aljafería in Zaragoza, Spain Artesonado in the Tlaxcala City Cathedral, Mexico. Artesonado or Spanish ceiling is a term for "a type of intricately joined wooden ceiling in which supplementary laths are interlaced into the rafters supporting the roof to form decorative geometric patterns", [1] found in Spanish architecture.
Alfarje (meaning "paneled ceiling" in Spanish) is a type of horizontal wooden ceiling primarily found in Islamic (or Moorish) architecture [1] and Mudéjar architecture. [2] The word derives from Andalusi Arabic al-farsh , meaning "bed", related to Classical Arabic farsh (فرش), meaning "tapestry". [ 3 ]
Vaulted ceilings can enhance spaces with their airy, luxurious feel, but they also pose some challenges for homeowners. We talked to experts about what to know.
Mudéjar architecture — created by Islamic and Christian artisans, primarily in post-Reconquista territories of the Iberian Peninsula.; Historical Mudéjar works are located in present day Spain and Portugal.