13. Lenguas romances
In the 10th
Century,
Romances
Languages
Substitute
Latin.
Latin was only
preserved
as an official
Language in
the Church
and universities.
14. CULTURE INTERACTION
The Reconquest led to the
presence of Jews, Muslims and
Christians in the same kingdoms.
Cultural interaction between 11th
and 13th century between the
three cultures was common.
15. The Romanesque style:
• Beginning in Cataluña (11th century)
– Little rural churches and monasteries:
Sta. María de Ripoll, san Pedro de Roda
• The way of Saint James (12th century)
– Cathedrals and pilgrimage churches.
Frómista, Jaca, Santiago, Isidoro de León, Silos
• The Late Romanesque of Duero (12-13th)
– The Romanesque art in the south:
Salamanca, Zamora, Toro…
16. A) THE BEGINNING: CATALUÑA
S. Pedro de Roda (1040)
The age of
monasteries:
One of the
oldest buildings
In
Romanesque
style.
17. SANTA MARÍA DE RIPOLL (11th cent.)
It became
an important
Cultural centre
In the XI century
Lot of works were
Translated from
Arab to latin.
It became the main
Cross point betwee
Europe and Al
Andalus.
18. B) THE WAY OF SAINT
JAMES
ARAGÓN Y NAVARRA: CATHEDRAL OF
JACA
Capital, with King David
playing music.
32. CULTURE AND ART IN
THE LATE MIDDLE
AGES
What do we remember from
Gothic style?
33. Late Middle age: the rise of a new
culture.
Culture is not only
Religious and rural
any longer:
It is urban and civil,
And with new goals
Library from the University
Of Salamanca (1215)
35. Gothic style: Cister
Monasterio de Piedra: Cloister
It is a very austere monastery
style, mixing Romanesque
And Gothic elements.
Ribbed vault
“nervios”
“clave”
Pointed arch Butresses
No decoration
36. Císter. OSEIRA: GIROLA / AMBULATORY (13th cent.)
No decoration
Bare walls
Simple capitals
Roman and
Pointed archs.
37. GOTHIC 13-14th cent.
Religious buildings
• Castilla Cathedrals
León
Burgos
(14th-15th c.)
(flemish/
flamboyant)
Toledo
(13th century)
Built under
French influence
(rose windows,
pinnacles, flying
buttresses…)
“Agujas”
Spires
38. GOTHIC (13th-14th cent)
Religious buildings
• Aragón Cathedrals
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca
Santa María del Mar:
Wide, high and very austere.
40. GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE
• Military architecture
Manzanares El Real
Castillo de Peñafiel
Torre de los
Púlpitos
(Cáceres,
15th cent.)
Segovia
41. Castillo de la mota,
Medina del Campo (Valladolid)
matacanes
Arrow
Split
(saetera)
gate
Merlons (almenas)
Keep
(torre de homenaje)
42. Gothic architecture
Civil architecture (Aragón)
Lonja of Valencia
Palacio de la Generalitat
(Barcelona)
Big commercial cities like Barcelona
or Valencia will create civil
Buildings for trade and government.
43. Late Gothic Style
ISABELINE STYLE (15th c.)
Palacio del
Infantado
(15th century)
Isabeline style
Decoration is abundant,
And sometimes it is done in such
a small scale that seems the
Work of goldsmiths.
Arcos flamígeros
Diamond
decoration
Flamígero o conopial
Escarzano o rebajado
44. Late Gothic Style
ISABELINE STYLE (15th c.)
Palacio del Infantado
(15th century)
Isabeline style
Decoration is abundant,
And sometimes it is done in such
a small scale that seems the
Work of goldsmiths.
Casa de las Conchas
(Salamanca)
45. Isabeline style (15th cent.)
San Gregorio
San Pablo
Arco
flamígero
Coat
Of arms
“goldsmith”
decoration