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Tropical Mudejar: Mosque-type chapels in Mexico and their role in early Spanish America.
Mudejar, the architectural style that emerged in Spain during the Reconquista, is relatively common in Spanish Colonial architecture in America, but it was merely an echo of the contemporary buildings constructed in Spain during the years of the colony. The presence of completely Islamic structures,...
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| author | Barragan Castro, Luis Carlos |
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| description | Mudejar, the architectural style that emerged in Spain during the Reconquista, is relatively common in Spanish Colonial architecture in America, but it was merely an echo of the contemporary buildings constructed in Spain during the years of the colony. The presence of completely Islamic structures, however, such as the Mosque-type chapels, defy that observation, because the hypostyle plan had not been used in Spain for at least a hundred years. This research compares five chapels built in Mexico during the sixteenth century that follow a hypostyle plan, which resemble mosques in almost every aspect. It also proposes that these Mosque-type churches were a creative solution to accommodate the indigenous population, their patterns of worship and their number during the early years of the colony. These Islamic-inspired designs precede the open-air chapels, which became a common feature in sixteenth century Mexican architecture. An additional transcultural element given by the main users and builders of these chapels enrich the panorama of Mudejar art, mixing Native American religion and culture with an already rich Spanish Mudejar taste. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-1691 Tropical Mudejar: Mosque-type chapels in Mexico and their role in early Spanish America. Barragan Castro, Luis Carlos Mudejar, the architectural style that emerged in Spain during the Reconquista, is relatively common in Spanish Colonial architecture in America, but it was merely an echo of the contemporary buildings constructed in Spain during the years of the colony. The presence of completely Islamic structures, however, such as the Mosque-type chapels, defy that observation, because the hypostyle plan had not been used in Spain for at least a hundred years. This research compares five chapels built in Mexico during the sixteenth century that follow a hypostyle plan, which resemble mosques in almost every aspect. It also proposes that these Mosque-type churches were a creative solution to accommodate the indigenous population, their patterns of worship and their number during the early years of the colony. These Islamic-inspired designs precede the open-air chapels, which became a common feature in sixteenth century Mexican architecture. An additional transcultural element given by the main users and builders of these chapels enrich the panorama of Mudejar art, mixing Native American religion and culture with an already rich Spanish Mudejar taste. 2017-06-01T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/692 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1691/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Islamic architecture Mexico |
| spellingShingle | Islamic architecture Mexico Barragan Castro, Luis Carlos Tropical Mudejar: Mosque-type chapels in Mexico and their role in early Spanish America. |
| title | Tropical Mudejar: Mosque-type chapels in Mexico and their role in early Spanish America. |
| title_full | Tropical Mudejar: Mosque-type chapels in Mexico and their role in early Spanish America. |
| title_fullStr | Tropical Mudejar: Mosque-type chapels in Mexico and their role in early Spanish America. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tropical Mudejar: Mosque-type chapels in Mexico and their role in early Spanish America. |
| title_short | Tropical Mudejar: Mosque-type chapels in Mexico and their role in early Spanish America. |
| title_sort | tropical mudejar mosque type chapels in mexico and their role in early spanish america |
| topic | Islamic architecture Mexico |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/692 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1691/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf |
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