TY  - BOOK
AU  - Francine Giese
AU  - Ariane Varela Braga
PY  - 2018
CY  - Lausanne, Switzerland
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 9783034327282
TI  - The Power of Symbols
T2  - The Alhambra in a Global Perspective
DO  - 10.3726/b10940
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1055102
N2  - This volume intends to foster a re-interpretation of the Nasrid architecture of the Alhambra in Granada and its post-Islamic appropriation and global diffusion. Taking into account the current debates on otherness, cultural exchange and artistic transfer, hybridization, stylistic renewal and national identity building, this collection of essays explores the significance of the Alhambra from the Nasrid period to the present time. Built as a military fortress and gradually enlarged to a multi-functional palace city, by the 19th century the Alhambra became a symbol of exoticism and reverie. As one of the most important legacies of the Islamic heritage of al-Andalus, its role as a mediator between East and West is more important than ever.
KW  - Moorish Revival, Seville, synagogue, International Exhibitions, Architecture, Ornament, Islamic heritage, art history, architectural history, decorative art, Orientalism, Granada, Nasrid architecture, al-Andalus, Alhambra
LA  - English
ER  -