MUDÉJAR Definition & Meaning

�ѳܻ�é�Ჹ��

[ Spanish moo-the-hahr ]

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noun

plural �ѳܻ�é�Ჹ��es

a Muslim permitted to remain in Spain after the Christian reconquest, especially during the 8th to the 13th centuries.

adjective

of or relating to a style of Spanish architecture from the 13th to 16th centuries, a fusion of Romanesque and Gothic with Arabic.

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/ ��ˈðɛ�油�� /

noun

medieval history a Spanish Moor, esp one permitted to stay in Spain after the Christian reconquest

adjective

of or relating to a style of architecture orginated by �ѳܻ�é�Ჹ��es

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of �ѳܻ�é�Ჹ��¹

1860–65; < Spanish < Arabic muddajjan permitted to stay

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of �ѳܻ�é�Ჹ��¹

from Arabic mudajjan one permitted to remain

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The coffered ceiling, carved in the mid-16th century in the �ѳܻ�é�Ჹ�� style, was hidden under a plaster vault for hundreds of years, but has has been returned to its original, magnificent state following a nine-month restoration project.

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Play I-Spy Mudejar around town: Look for vibrant glazed tiles with nature themes, rounded arches and carved wood ceilings.

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If you’re pressed for time, go straight to the Royal Alcázar, a palace complex with a strong Mudejar streak.

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This facade is considered the best example anywhere of Mudejar twinning of Christian and Moorish design.

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It also has premier examples of Mudejar art that blends Moorish and Christian design.

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