Mudéjar and the Alhambresque: Spanish Pavilions at the Universal Expositions and the Invention of a National Style
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Anna McSweeney, Mudéjar and the Alhambresque: Spanish Pavilions at the Universal Expositions and the Invention of a National Style, Art in Translation: Spain and Orientalism, 9, 1, 2017, 50 - 70Download Item:
Abstract:
Spain's complex relationship with its Islamic architectural heritage was brought into particular focus through the prism
of its national pavilions that were built for the Universal Expositions of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
This paper explores how Spain chose to represent itself in several key expositions of the 1860s and 1870s, using a
combination of styles derived from its Islamic architectural heritage, from the mudéjar to the Alhambresque. Particular
attention is paid to the critical reception to the national pavilions within Spain; to the influence of global architectural
trends on Spanish architects and critics; to the variety among the different versions of Spain's Islamic architecture that
were promoted in the name of nationalism; and to the role of ephemeral architecture in the attempts to define a national
architectural style.
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South Asian HistoryDOI:
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