spanish history/culture
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spain stats
3rd most visited country in the world
3rd country with the most world heritage (patromonio de la humanidad) sites
2 cultures that impacted spain a lot
ROMANS:
from 218 BC for 7 centuries
Merida theatre
Salamanca bridge
Segovia aqueduct
MUSLIMS:
from 711 for 8 centuries
la alhambra de granada
la mezquita de cordoba
la alhambra de granada
palace
surrounded by redbrick walls
statues, fountains, patios, mosaics, etc
la mezquita de cordoba
stripy red arches
was the most grand mosque in the world in the 8th century
impact on the economy
jobs in this sector have gone up by 184%
government has a new law for priv businesses —> pay less taxes if u invest money in the cultural heritage of the country
3 famous hispanic artists/architects
frida kahlo
pablo picasso
antoni gaudi
frida kahlo
mexican painter (female)
artworks: 200
main style: self-portraits
inspired by: indigenous mexican art
fights for: feminism
examples:
la columna rota - ab her physical situation
hospital henry ford - ab not being able to have kids
pablo picasso
20th century spanish artist
style: cubism, abstract
works: paintings, sculptures, ceramics, engravings (grabados)
examples:
guernica - ab the horrors of the spanish civil war + the fascists
antoni gaudi
20th century spanish architect
represents: catalan modernism
number of works UNESCO recognised: 7
inspired by: nature
examples:
sagrada familia - v famous tourist destination