PREFERRED TERM
Mudejar style
DEFINITION
- A decorative style evolved in Spain after the conquest of the peninsula from the Moors between the 13th and 15th centuries. It was created by Muslims working for Christians and also by Christians influenced by Muslim design. The name derives from an Arabic word meaning ‘allowed to remain’.
BROADER CONCEPT
BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION
- Clarke, Michael. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms (2nd ed). Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010. (online)
BELONGS TO GROUP
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Style mudéjar
French
Stile Mudéjar
Italian
Estilo mudéjar
Spanish
URI
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