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Towers, Birds and Divine Light: The Contested Territory of Nasrid and 'Mudéjar' Ornament.

This essay questions the validity of 'Mudéjar' as the designator of a viable stylistic or aesthetic category, instead employing topoi such as birds, thrones, towers and divine light in order to trace a complex network of 'visual polemics' surrounding the issue of the Incarnation which transcends est...

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Published in:Medieval Encounters Vol. 17; no. 1/2; pp. 27 - 80
Main Author: Robinson, Cynthia
Format: Article
Published: Brill Academic Publishers 2011
Subjects:
Essays
Architectural design
Stucco
Decoration & ornament
Granada (Kingdom)
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:This essay questions the validity of 'Mudéjar' as the designator of a viable stylistic or aesthetic category, instead employing topoi such as birds, thrones, towers and divine light in order to trace a complex network of 'visual polemics' surrounding the issue of the Incarnation which transcends established boundaries of style and periodization.