Author
Temple (Paroquieta) of San Miguel: mason masters Sevilla, Garci and Lope Sanchez; Landmarks of the beginning of the fifteenth century: architect Mahoma Rami; Tower - skylight at the beginning of the 16th century: master masons, Juan Lucas alias Botero; Christian workers: Anton de Sareñina, Master Gilles and Master Gombo; Mad workers: Jos de Galle; Chamar; Prime Monferez and Master Archer.
Author Original
معبد باروكييتا سان ميجيل معلمو البناء اشبيليون، جارسي ولوبي سانشيز؛ معالم بداية القرن الخامس عشر معماري ماهوما رامي؛ برج منور في بداية القرن السادس عشر معلمو البناء، خوان لوكاس الملقب ببوتيرو؛ عمال مسيحيون أنتون دي سارينيينا، المعلم جيل والمعلم جومبو؛ عمال مدجنون جوس دي جالي؛ شامار؛ براييم مونفيريز والمعلم الرامي
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Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Record ID
monument;ISL;es;Mon01;31;ar
Library Location
Zaragoza, Spain
Notes
The Church of La Seo in Zaragoza constitutes the most outstanding example of Mudéjar architecture in Aragon; It was built in multiple stages and according to different styles. The Mudéjar style is mainly represented in three parts of the church located in its chest: the current Parqueta San Miguel, the upper part of the chests and the tower - the skylight, which are buildings that coincide with the papacy of great figures. La Seo, a Mudejar with three naves and a colonnade, was built by Don Pedro López de Luna in the first half of the 14th century. In fact, La Parroquieta, with its rectangular design and leaning against the apses of the cathedral on the western side, represents the funerary dome of Bishop Don Lope Fernández de Luna (1351 - ca. 1380), a dome built between 1374 and 1379 by the Seville master masons Garcí and Lope Sánchez. The outer wall is distinguished by a relief arrangement of bricks in the Aragonese tradition, and with painted ceramics, a harmonious combination of local and Sevillian traditions, as well as the roof, composed of an octagonal structure with double peaks. As for the Gothic tomb, made of alabaster, it is the work of the sculptor Pere Morages. Structural problems related to the smallness of the Roman apses and the highest Gothic part, as well as the absence of supports in the tower - the skylight on this side, led to the collapse of one apse; The Pope of that period, Benoit XIII, who ruled from Avignon, raised the chests and rebuilt the Illuminator Tower. The chests were built on top of a Roman stone base to a great height, giving the group the appearance of a castle surmounted by merlons, in accordance with the Almohad tradition. It seems that the scope of the project was evident, which led to a meeting held on February 24, 1403 in order to organize the works that were entrusted to the famous Muslim engineer, Mahoma Rami, and completed between 1404 and 1408. Rami’s professional level is confirmed by his compensation and the social status that he enjoyed. On the other hand, the pope's taste for Mudéjar art remains evident in the large number of works built in Aragon. The tower - the second skylight in turn collapsed, although the pope's weapons remained in the upper part of the supporting arches of the transom. In February 1498, one of the supports collapsed. During a meeting called in 1500, which was attended by engineer Enrique Egas, it was decided to completely demolish the Illuminator Tower in order to build a new tower, which is the tower that still stands today. Works began in 1505 and continued until 1520, with the intervention of this famous engineer. Under the management of the masonry master Juan Lucas, nicknamed Botero, some Christian workers contributed to the works, among them Anton de Sareñena, the master Gil and the master Gombo; As well as Mudéjar workers such as Jos de Galle, Chamar, Prime Monferez and Master Archer. In this tower - the third skylight of the Renaissance style, durability trumps aesthetics. From the inside, we discover what reminds us of the Islamic tradition of twisted arches that form stars with eight branches, a suitable pattern for the radiating domes that were used in expanding the Al-Hakam II Mosque in Cordoba.
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Ángela Franco “San Salvador Cathedral” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=monument;ISL;es;Mon01;31;ar
