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Spanish Gothic architecture is the style of architecture prevalent in Spain in the Late Medieval period. The Gothic style started in Spain as a result of Central European influence in the twelfth century when late Romanesque alternated with few expressions of pure Gothic architecture.
Learn how Spanish Gothic cathedrals were built over former mosques and influenced by French Gothic style. Explore the distinctive features, such as the choir location, the transept wings, and the retablo mayor.
In the second half of the fourteenth century, the great building lodges of the Holy Roman Empire and Central Europe revitalised the Gothic architectural idiom that had been developed in twelfth- and thirteenth-century France, enriching its formal repertoire and seeking greater spatial integration.
1. Gothic Architecture in Spain: Invention and Imitation Tom Nickson, Courtauld Institute of Art 2. The ‘Sumptuous Style’: Richly Decorated Gothic Churches in the Reign of Alfonso the Learned Henrik Karge, Technical University, Dresden 3. The King, the Architects and the Philosopher: Invention in Mallorcan Architecture around 1300
Embark with us on a journey through time as we unveil the top 10 examples of Gothic architecture that grace the Spanish landscape, each structure a sublime fusion of the divine and the human spirit. 1. Burgos Cathedral, Burgos.
In the final pages of the ‘General Summary’ that concludes Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain, the British scholar and architect, George Edmund Street, remarked on the combination of imitation and invention that characterises so much medieval architecture across Europe, Spain included:
26 wrz 2024 · Antoni Gaudí (born June 25, 1852, Reus, Spain—died June 10, 1926, Barcelona) was a Catalan architect, whose distinctive style is characterized by freedom of form, voluptuous colour and texture, and organic unity. Gaudí worked almost entirely in or near Barcelona.
