Mudéjar Art / Mudéjar Civic and Aristocratic Art

Mudéjar civic buildings

The aristocracy as a whole was attracted to the comfort and luxury of Muslim palaces, prompting them to build and decorate their homes in the new fashion, which had become a symbol of a certain social standing. Admiration of the lifestyle encouraged many to copy the typical Andalusian residence, covering walls with tall, tiled skirting boards, making more extensive use of wooden ceilings and decorating plasterwork with geometric, plant and epigraphic motifs typical of Islamic art, combined with coats of arms and inscriptions in Gothic script. Preference for this style also extended to other types of civic buildings such as universities.


NameDynastyDetailsJustification
The Moor's Workshop1325–50MudéjarToledo, SpainThis building, known as the Moor's Workshop, was built in the style of an Andalusian dwelling with a central rectangular room and two square bedrooms at either end.
NameDynastyDetailsJustification
The Moor's Workshop1325–50MudéjarToledo, SpainThis building, known as the Moor's Workshop, was built in the style of an Andalusian dwelling with a central rectangular room and two square bedrooms at either end.
The Moor's Workshop1325–50MudéjarToledo, SpainThis building, known as the Moor's Workshop, was built in the style of an Andalusian dwelling with a central rectangular room and two square bedrooms at either end.
The Moor's Workshop1325–50MudéjarToledo, SpainThis building, known as the Moor's Workshop, was built in the style of an Andalusian dwelling with a central rectangular room and two square bedrooms at either end.
Palace of the Dukes of MaquedaLate 15th / early 16th centuriesMudéjarTorrijos, Toledo, SpainThe Palace of the Dukes of Maqueda in Torrijos, Toledo, had spacious living rooms covered with richly decorated wooden structures.
NameDynastyDetailsJustification
Palace of the Dukes of MaquedaLate 15th / early 16th centuriesMudéjarTorrijos, Toledo, SpainThe Palace of the Dukes of Maqueda in Torrijos, Toledo, had spacious living rooms covered with richly decorated wooden structures.
Palace of the Dukes of MaquedaLate 15th / early 16th centuriesMudéjarTorrijos, Toledo, SpainThe Palace of the Dukes of Maqueda in Torrijos, Toledo, had spacious living rooms covered with richly decorated wooden structures.
Cupola from TorrijosLate 15th centuryMudéjarNational Archaeological Museum
Madrid, Spain
The Palace of the Dukes of Maqueda in Torrijos, Toledo, had spacious living rooms covered with richly decorated wooden structures.
House of Cordovil (Casa Cordovil)End of 15th–beginning of 16th centuryMudéjarÉvora, PortugalThe influence of Mudéjar art in the House of Cordovil in Evora is evident only in the crenellations and the mullion windows with horseshoe arches.
NameDynastyDetailsJustification
House of Cordovil (Casa Cordovil)End of 15th–beginning of 16th centuryMudéjarÉvora, PortugalThe influence of Mudéjar art in the House of Cordovil in Evora is evident only in the crenellations and the mullion windows with horseshoe arches.
House of Cordovil (Casa Cordovil)End of 15th–beginning of 16th centuryMudéjarÉvora, PortugalThe influence of Mudéjar art in the House of Cordovil in Evora is evident only in the crenellations and the mullion windows with horseshoe arches.
University of Alcalá de HenaresBetween 1516 and 1520MudéjarAlcalá de Henares, Madrid, SpainThe auditorium at the University of Alcalá de Henares was covered with a large ceiling decorated with six-knot interlacing designs, while the Chapel of San Ildefonso was crowned with an octagonal ceiling.
NameDynastyDetailsJustification
University of Alcalá de HenaresBetween 1516 and 1520MudéjarAlcalá de Henares, Madrid, SpainThe auditorium at the University of Alcalá de Henares was covered with a large ceiling decorated with six-knot interlacing designs, while the Chapel of San Ildefonso was crowned with an octagonal ceiling.
University of Alcalá de HenaresBetween 1516 and 1520MudéjarAlcalá de Henares, Madrid, SpainThe auditorium at the University of Alcalá de Henares was covered with a large ceiling decorated with six-knot interlacing designs, while the Chapel of San Ildefonso was crowned with an octagonal ceiling.
University of Alcalá de HenaresBetween 1516 and 1520MudéjarAlcalá de Henares, Madrid, SpainThe auditorium at the University of Alcalá de Henares was covered with a large ceiling decorated with six-knot interlacing designs, while the Chapel of San Ildefonso was crowned with an octagonal ceiling.