HISTORY OF ART AND INTERIOR DESIGN (SPANISH STYLES)

Mudejar

The architecture of the Moors and native Andalusians who remained in Christian territory but were not converted to Christianity

Renaissance / Plateresco

The decorative motifs of the silversmiths' work, the extermely decorated facades that brought to the mind the decorative motifs of the intricately detailed work of silversmiths the "Plateros"

Desornamentado

A period of austere renaissance style, prominent architect was Juan de Herrera

El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos)

From Crete, painted austere religious subjects inspired by Jesuit fanaticism. He is Spain's principal mannerist. Works: The Burial of Count Orgaz, The Vision of St. John Diving

Juan de Herrera

His deisgns were called severe, other critics have found them to be of harmonious proportions and perhaps most important, expressed in a style suitable to the particular building

University of Salamanca

Known for its plateresque facade

The Escorial

A historical residence of King of Spain

Juan Baustista de Toledo

Drew up the plans for the monastery in The Escorial

Juan de Herrera

He was credited for the completion of The Escorial

Granada Cathedral

One of the most impressive building constructed using plateresque influence and was built in 1528 but de Siloe

Baroque / Churiguerresque Style

The work reflects the naturalism of the time, the dramatic light and sahde contrasts and their sobriety of color, a feature that linked them to the tenebrosi (gloomy). The architecture style used extremely rich ornamentation, including extravagant, undulating cornices, spirals, balustrades, stucco shells and garlands

Jose de Churiguerra

Revolted against the sobriety of the Herreresque classicism and promoted an intricate, exaggerated almost capricious style of surface decoration known as the Churriqueresque

Diego Velasquez

Leading Baroque artist in 17th century Spain and royal painter to Philip IV. Works: Las Meninas and Portrait of Innocent X

Francisco de Goya

Spanish court painter, poignant depictions of the brutality and corruption of the time. Works: Chronos Devouring One of His Children, The Executions of the Third of May

Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

The Baroque facade of the original Romanesque cathedral, a golden mollusc shell adorns the altar

The Transparente

Toledo Cathedral by Churiguerra