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Spanish art and architecture

Spanish art and architecture, works of art and architecture produced in what is now the European country of Spain. Open to a wide variety of cultural influences, the art and architecture of Spain have had an unusual and exciting heritage.

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Spanish art and architecture: Bibliography - Bibliography See C. Gomez-Moreno, Spanish Painting: The Golden Century (1965); C. R. Post, A ...
Spanish art and architecture: The Renaissance and Mannerism - The Renaissance and Mannerism In the 16th cent. Italian sculptors working in Spain, such as Jacopo ...
Spanish art and architecture: The Romanesque Period - The Romanesque Period During the Romanesque period (11th–12th cent.) Christian Spain in ...
Spanish art and architecture: The Decorative Arts - The Decorative Arts In general, Spanish minor arts exhibit characteristics analogous to those of ...
Spanish art and architecture: Early Works - Early Works Aside from important prehistoric remains, including cave paintings at Altamira and at ...

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