Convivencia is a term that suggests that by virtue of living in close proximity the people of the Iberian Peninsula enjoyed cultural diversity between the arrival of Islam in 711 and the expulsions ...in 1492. Ruggles argues that convivencia should be understood in distinctly gendered terms in which the concept of race or ethnic was used by men in order to link themselves with the ancestors who gave them their legitimacy as rulers, yet was in actual practice countered by the presence of women whose ethnic difference introduced alternative cultural habits.
Sites Unseen Harris, Dianne; Ruggles, D. Fairchild
05/2007
eBook
Sites Unseenchallenges conventions for viewing and interpreting the landscape, using visual theory to move beyond traditional practices of describing and classifying objects to explore notions of ...audience and context. While other fields, such as art history and geography, have engaged poststructuralist theory to consider vision and representation, the application of such inquiry to the natural or built environment has lagged behind. This book, by treating landscape as a spatial, psychological, and sensory encounter, aims to bridge this gap, opening a new dialogue for discussing the landscape outside the boundaries of current art criticism and theory.As the contributors reveal, the landscape is a widely adaptable medium that can be employed literally or metaphorically to convey personal or institutional ideologies. Walls, gates, churchyards, and arches become framing devices for a staged aesthetic experience or to suit a sociopolitical agenda. The optic stimulation of signs, symbols, bodies, and objects combines with physical acts of climbing and walking and sensory acts of touching, smelling, and hearing to evoke an overall "vision" of landscape.Sites Unseenconsiders a variety of different perspectives, including ancient Roman visions of landscape, the framing techniques of a Moghul palace, and a contemporary case study of Christo'sThe Gates, as examples of human attempts to shape our sensory, cognitive, and emotional experiences in the landscape.
The cross-cultural exchange of ideas that flourished in the
Mediterranean during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
profoundly affected European and Islamic society. Gardens of
Renaissance ...Europe and the Islamic Empires considers the role
and place of gardens and landscapes in the broader context of the
information sharing that took place among Europeans and Islamic
empires in Turkey, Persia, and India.
In illustrating commonalities in the design, development, and
people's perceptions of gardens and nature in both regions, this
volume substantiates important parallels in the revolutionary
advancements in landscape architecture that took place during the
era. The contributors explain how the exchange of gardeners as well
as horticultural and irrigation techniques influenced design
traditions in the two cultures; examine concurrent shifts in garden
and urban landscape design, such as the move toward more public
functionality; and explore the mutually influential effects of
politics, economics, and culture on composed outdoor space. In
doing so, they shed light on the complexity of cultures and
politics during the Renaissance.
A thoughtfully composed look at the effects of cross-cultural
exchange on garden design during a pivotal time in world history,
this thought-provoking book points to new areas in inquiry about
the influences, confluences, and connections between European and
Islamic garden traditions.
In addition to the editor, the contributors include Cristina
Castel-Branco, Paula Henderson, Simone M. Kaiser, Ebba Koch,
Christopher Pastore, Laurent Paya, D. Fairchild Ruggles, Jill
Sinclair, and Anatole Tchikine.
The cross-cultural exchange of ideas that flourished in the Mediterranean during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries profoundly affected European and Islamic society. Gardens of Renaissance ...Europe and the Islamic Empires considers the role and place of gardens and landscapes in the broader context of the information sharing that took place among Europeans and Islamic empires in Turkey, Persia, and India.
In illustrating commonalities in the design, development, and people’s perceptions of gardens and nature in both regions, this volume substantiates important parallels in the revolutionary advancements in landscape architecture that took place during the era. The contributors explain how the exchange of gardeners as well as horticultural and irrigation techniques influenced design traditions in the two cultures; examine concurrent shifts in garden and urban landscape design, such as the move toward more public functionality; and explore the mutually influential effects of politics, economics, and culture on composed outdoor space. In doing so, they shed light on the complexity of cultures and politics during the Renaissance.
A thoughtfully composed look at the effects of cross-cultural exchange on garden design during a pivotal time in world history, this thought-provoking book points to new areas in inquiry about the influences, confluences, and connections between European and Islamic garden traditions.
In addition to the editor, the contributors include Cristina Castel-Branco, Paula Henderson, Simone M. Kaiser, Ebba Koch, Christopher Pastore, Laurent Paya, D. Fairchild Ruggles, Jill Sinclair, and Anatole Tchikine.
Envisioning Islamic Art and Architecture: Essays in Honor of Renata Holod offers innovative analyses and interpretations of both familiar and previously unpublished objects and monuments, its essays ...adopting the broad range of methodological approaches stimulated by Holod's research and pedagogy.
As with any major monument that figures prominently in architectural history, the Great Mosque of Cordoba has a classic architectural "story" behind it. This story attracts little attention in the ...USA, where the medieval pasis is of little interest because their national narrative does not depend on it. On the other hand, in Europe, where a recent exhibition catalogue on Islamic art concluded with the question, "Que representa hay al-Andalus para nosotros?" ("What does al-Andalus represent for us today?") (Cheddadi, 2000: 270), medieval history plays a powerful role in modern heritage politics. Especially in Spain, the interpretation of the medieval Iberian past, with its intertwining threads of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish culture, is a deeply political act.
As with any major monument that figures prominently in architectural history, the Great Mosque of Cordoba has a classic architectural "story" behind it. This story attracts little attention in the ...USA, where the medieval past is of little interest because their national narrative does not depend on it. On the other hand, in Europe, where a recent exhibition catalogue on Islamic art concluded with the question, "Que representa hay al-Andalus para nosotros?" ("What does al-Andalus represent for us today?") (Cheddadi, 2000: 270), medieval history plays a powerful role in modern heritage politics. Especially in Spain, the interpretation of the medieval Iberian past, with its intertwining threads of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish culture, is a deeply political act. // ABSTRACT IN SPANISH: Al igual que todo gran monumento que se destaca de manera prominente en Ia historia de Ia arquitectura, Ia Gran Mezquita de Córdoba tiene un "relato" arquitectónico tradicional que Ia explica. Esta historia llama poco Ia atención en Estados Unidos, donde el pasado medieval es de poco porque Ia historia nacional no depende de ello. Pero en donde el catálogo de Ia reciente exhibición de arte islámico concluye preguntando "¿Qué representa hoy al-Ándalus para nosotros?" (Cheddadi, 2000: 207), Ia historia medieval tiene un papel fundamental en las políticas modernas del patrimonio. Especialmente en España, el acto de interpretación del pasado medieval ibérico, con sus hilos entrelazados de culturas cristiana, musulmana y judía, es un acto profundamente político. Reprinted by permission of the Editorial Committee - Revista Antipoda: Revista de antropologia y arqueologia - Universidad de los Andes
As with any major monument that figures prominently in architectural history, the Great Mosque of Cordoba has a classic architectural "story" behind it. This story attracts little attention in the ...USA, where the medieval pasis is of little interest because their national narrative does not depend on it. On the other hand, in Europe, where a recent exhibition catalogue on Islamic art concluded with the question, "Que representa hay al-Andalus para nosotros?" ("What does al-Andalus represent for us today?") (Cheddadi, 2000: 270), medieval history plays a powerful role in modern heritage politics. Especially in Spain, the interpretation of the medieval Iberian past, with its intertwining threads of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish culture, is a deeply political act. Adapted from the source document.
Al igual que todo gran monumento que se destaca de manera prominente en la historia de la arquitectura, la Gran Mezquita de Córdoba tiene un "relato" arquitectónico tradicional que la explica. Esta ...historia llama poco la atención en Estados Unidos, donde el pasado medieval es de poco interés porque la historia nacional no depende de ello. Pero en Europa, donde el catálogo de la reciente exhibición de arte islámico concluye preguntando "¿Qué representa hoy al-Ándalus para nosotros?" (Cheddadi, 2000: 207), la historia medieval tiene un papel fundamental en las políticas modernas del patrimonio. Especialmente en España, el acto de interpretación del pasado medieval ibérico, con sus hilos entrelazados de culturas cristiana, musulmana y judía, es un acto profundamente político. PALABRAS CLAVE: La Gran Mezquita de Córdoba, historia de la arquitectura islámica, políticas del patrimonio, arte islámico, pasado medieval ibérico. THE STRATIGRAPHY OF FORGETTING: THE GREAT MOSQUE OF CORDOBA AND ITS CONTESTED LEGACY As with any major monument that figures prominently in architectural history, the Great Mosque of Cordoba has a classic architectural "story" behind it. This story attracts little attention in the USA, where the medieval pasis is of little interest because their national narrative does not depend on it. On the other hand, in Europe, where a recent exhibition catalogue on Islamic art concluded with the question, "Que representa hay al-Andalus para nosotros?" ("What does al-Andalus represent for us today?") (Cheddadi, 2000: 270), medieval history plays a powerful role in modern heritage politics. Especially in Spain, the interpretation of the medieval Iberian past, with its intertwining threads of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish culture, is a deeply political act. KEY WORDS: The Grand Mosque of Cordoba, History of Islamic Architecture, Politics of Heritage, Islamic Art, Iberian Medieval Art. A ESTRATIGRAFÍA DO ESQUECIMENTO: LA GRAN MEZQUITA DE CÓRDOBA E SEU LEGADO REFUTADO Como todo grande monumento que se destaca de maneira proeminente na História da arquitetura, La Gran Mezquita de Córdoba tem um "relato" arquitetonico tradicional que a explica. Esta história chama pouca atencáo nos Estados Unidos, onde o passado medieval é de pouco interesse porque a história nacional náo depende disso. Porém, na Europa, onde o catálogo da recente exibicáo de arte Islámico conclui perguntando "O qué representa para nós hoje al-Ándalus?" (Cheddadi, 2000: 207), a história medieval tem um papel fundamental nas políticas modernas do patrimonio. Especialmente na Espanha, o ato de interpretacáo do passado medieval ibérico, com seus fios entrelacados de culturas cristá, muculmana e judaica, é um ato profundamente político. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: A Grande Mesquita de Córdoba, História da Arquitectura islámica, política de patrimonio, arte islámica, passado medieval ibérico.
PDF