Author
Joseph Bellito; Mahoma Bellito; farash galli; Mahoma Palacio; Ibrahim Mafarz.
Author Original
يوسف بيليتو؛ ماهوما بيليتو؛ فاراش جالي؛ ماهوما بالاسيو؛ إبراهيم مفرز
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Record ID
monument;ISL;es;Mon01;20;ar
Library Location
Zaragoza, Spain
Notes
The city of Zaragoza was conquered by Alfonso I, King of Aragon, on December 18, 1118; The Jaafaria Palace fell into the hands of the Christians. However, its structure remained intact over two centuries, with the exception of some minor architectural interventions. This palace played a major symbolic role in the coronation ceremony of the Kings of Aragon. It was the place from which the royal procession departed in order to head towards the Cathedral of San Salvador. The Mudéjar part of the Jafaria extends around the main building of the Taifa Kingdom period, and begins the factory of the King of Aragon, Pierre IV (1336 - 1387). During this period, the chapels of Saint Martin were built, located in the northeastern corner of the wall, and Saint George - now extinct - in the southern part of the palace. The western arch was added to the main courtyard, and it was given the name Santa Isabel due to the presence of a hall named by the same name, which has a square design and an octagonal dome, located above the mosque. On the upper floor, three new rectangular halls were built, covered by a flat, sloping roof. After a few years of relative neglect, the arrival of the two Catholic monarchs, Isabel I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, restarted the works; A huge staircase was built on the western side, which allowed access to the upper floor, where the throne rooms, the “Lost Steps” and the deliberations were located. In addition to the coffered ceilings, the original tiles of the new halls, coming from the potters' workshops in Moel (Zaragoza), were preserved. Thanks to a double inscription found on the base of the coffered ceiling of the Throne Hall, we know that the date of completion is the year 1492. Thanks to the extensive documents of the archives that have been preserved, we can learn many details about the works and the names of the Muslim "teachers" who worked for generations in the Jafaria: Yusuf, Bellito and Mahoma Bellito, Farash Jalli, Mahoma Palacio and Ibrahim Mufarrez. Beginning in the sixteenth century, the palace lost its characteristic as a royal residence and was transformed into a castle; The collection gradually fell into disrepair over the centuries. In 1974, a restoration program began, culminating in 1998, when the palace became the headquarters of the Aragon Deputies (Cortés). History:
Sample Text
M.ª del Carmen Alonso Rodríguez “Jaafaria Palace (Mudejar part)” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=monument;ISL;es;Mon01;20;ar
