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HERITAGE OF THE PAST – FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE

“Heritage of the past. Foundation for the future” Page 1

1.TRADITIONAL ART.ARCHITECTURE AND CRAFT.3000 years of settlement by many different people

have left their traces in Andalusia. Not only Phoenicians, Greeks and the Tartessians but also the Romans and Arabs have contributed to the architectural style. The architectural inheritance of this time is very varied. Besides many other things, the remains of the former Roman city of Itálica, located close to the village of Santiponce (nearSeville), can be visited today.

From the period of the Arab supremacy there are some outstanding splendid buildings in Córdoba ("Mezquita"), Granada ("Alhambra") and Seville ("Alcázar" and "Giralda"). Above all the street labyrinths of the ancient town centers remind us of the Muslimera. Beside the construction of religious buildings, such as mosques, the Arab builders created spectacular water routes and defense systems. After the end of this period arose the Mudéjar style influenced by the Moorish builders, a mixture of styles which combines Gothic and then Renaissance elements

with the traditional Almohad style.

During the 15th Century the famous Cathedral of Seville was built, today the largest Gothic church and the third

biggest Cathedral in the world.The Renaissance shows its influence in the so-called Plateresque style with its playful ornamental art. It is followed by the Baroque style (17th and 18th Century) with a more decorative and monumental appearance. In the early 20th Century there arose a variety of the Historic style, which cites and mixes various older architectural styles.

Examples of this can be found in Seville, city of the Iberian-American world exhibition in 1929.

For the world exhibition Expo '92 in Seville many modern works of architecture were constructed.

Andalusian arts and crafts are also influenced by Arab instructors. Ceramic(s), carpenter works, silversmith production, carpets as well as cloth weaving and leatherwork are to be mentioned in the first place. Furniture, guitar production and metalwork, especially iron forging have also a long tradition.

There are purchase possibilities almost everywhere in the large cities. You may take a look at the following list.

Ceramic(s) and pottery

Granada and its surroundings, Seville (Triana quarter) and its surroundings, Córdoba, Conil de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz), Aracena (Huelva), Andújar (Jaén), Albox, Níjar (Almería)

Leatherwork Ubrique, Prado del Rey (Cádiz), boots: Valverde del Camino (Huelva), shoes: Montoro (Córdoba), riding leather goods: Jerez de la Frontera, Alcalá de los Gazules, Villamartin (Cádiz)

Silversmithproduction

Córdoba

Cloth and carpet weaving

Arcos de la Frontera (Cádiz), Moguer (Huleva), Sevilla, Antequera, Estepona (Málaga)

Woodworkand furniture

Granada (marquetry), Ronda (Málaga), Valverde del Camino, Galaroza, Zalamea la Real (Huelva)

Guitar production Granada, Córdoba, Marmolejo (Jaén), Algodonales (Cádiz)

Metalwork, iron forging

Cortegana (Huelva), Arcos de la Frontera (Cádiz), Estepona (Málaga)

Others Fans, capes and combs (Seville)Glassware (Almería)Marble and stone carving (Jaén)