Art in the Middle Art in the Middle Ages.Ages.

Four main styles.Four main styles.

Islamic style Islamic style After the Muslim conquest After the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula. of the Iberian Peninsula.

Characteristics: Characteristics: 1.1. Horseshoe archesHorseshoe arches2.2. Harmonious proportionsHarmonious proportions3.3. Mosaics Mosaics 4.4. Patterns using repetition (geometric and natural Patterns using repetition (geometric and natural

motifs) motifs) 5.5. Domes Domes 6.6. Open courtyardsOpen courtyards7.7. No sculptures No sculptures 8.8. Bright colours Bright colours

Horseshoe archesHorseshoe arches

Mosaics using bright colours Mosaics using bright colours

Patterns using repetitionPatterns using repetition Geometric Geometric

repetition repetition Natural motifs Natural motifs

Dome (Dome (bóveda-cúpulabóveda-cúpula) )

Open courtyards Open courtyards

Romanesque style. Romanesque style. Style used Style used during the 11th and 12th centuries. during the 11th and 12th centuries.

Characteristics: Characteristics: 1.1. Small windowsSmall windows2.2. Rounded archesRounded arches3.3. Thick wallsThick walls4.4. Low structures Low structures 5.5. Dark inside Dark inside

Iglesia de San Martín Iglesia de San Martín (Palencia) (Palencia)

Gothic style. Gothic style. Churches and cathedrals Churches and cathedrals were built in the Gothic style between the 13th and were built in the Gothic style between the 13th and

16th centuries. 16th centuries. Characteristics: Characteristics:

1.1. Big stained-glass windows showing Big stained-glass windows showing scenes from the Bible.scenes from the Bible.

2.2. Pointed arches.Pointed arches.3.3. Thin walls.Thin walls.4.4. Tall structures.Tall structures.5.5. Rose windows. Rose windows.

Catedral de Burgos Catedral de Burgos

Romanesque vs. GothicRomanesque vs. Gothic Small windows Small windows Big stained-glass Big stained-glass

windows showing windows showing scenes from the scenes from the Bible.Bible.

Romanesque vs. GothicRomanesque vs. Gothic Rounded arches Rounded arches Pointed arches Pointed arches

Romanesque vs. GothicRomanesque vs. Gothic Thick walls Thick walls Thin walls Thin walls

Romanesque vs. GothicRomanesque vs. Gothic Low structures Low structures High structures High structures

Romanesque vs. GothicRomanesque vs. Gothic Dark inside Dark inside Rose windows Rose windows

Mudéjar styleMudéjar style Characteristics Characteristics

A styled developed in the 12th A styled developed in the 12th century. century.

It was a new type of art created when It was a new type of art created when Islamic style was mixed with Islamic style was mixed with Romanesque or Gothic styles. Romanesque or Gothic styles.

Catedral de Teruel Catedral de Teruel