The Interlaced Arches and the So-Called <i>sebka</i> Decoration: Origin and Materialisation in al-Andalus and Its Reinterpretation in Medieval Castile
In this article, I aim to address one of the most characteristic decorative elements of the Almohad period, the so-called <i>sebka</i> decoration. With this aim in mind and through the research carried out and the examples that have been preserved, I consider it appropriate to know the o...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2025-02-01
|
| Series: | Arts |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/14/1/16 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850081427505283072 |
|---|---|
| author | Ignacio González Cavero |
| author_facet | Ignacio González Cavero |
| author_sort | Ignacio González Cavero |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | In this article, I aim to address one of the most characteristic decorative elements of the Almohad period, the so-called <i>sebka</i> decoration. With this aim in mind and through the research carried out and the examples that have been preserved, I consider it appropriate to know the origin of this ornamental motif that is so recurrent in the Andalusian architectural panorama and to analyse not only its compositional scheme but also the different formal variants that arose around it. Furthermore, its use in other buildings in the Kingdom of Castile is a further indication that allows us to approach a scenario where cultural and artistic transfer between al-Andalus and the Christian territories was a reality. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-e4edaed86d26452bb6b35153557e041e |
| institution | DOAJ |
| issn | 2076-0752 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-02-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Arts |
| spelling | doaj-art-e4edaed86d26452bb6b35153557e041e2025-08-20T02:44:44ZengMDPI AGArts2076-07522025-02-011411610.3390/arts14010016The Interlaced Arches and the So-Called <i>sebka</i> Decoration: Origin and Materialisation in al-Andalus and Its Reinterpretation in Medieval CastileIgnacio González Cavero0Department of History and Theory of Art, Faculty of Philosophy and Arts, Autonomous University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, SpainIn this article, I aim to address one of the most characteristic decorative elements of the Almohad period, the so-called <i>sebka</i> decoration. With this aim in mind and through the research carried out and the examples that have been preserved, I consider it appropriate to know the origin of this ornamental motif that is so recurrent in the Andalusian architectural panorama and to analyse not only its compositional scheme but also the different formal variants that arose around it. Furthermore, its use in other buildings in the Kingdom of Castile is a further indication that allows us to approach a scenario where cultural and artistic transfer between al-Andalus and the Christian territories was a reality.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/14/1/16al-Andalus<i>sebka</i>AlmohadsarchitectureCastile |
| spellingShingle | Ignacio González Cavero The Interlaced Arches and the So-Called <i>sebka</i> Decoration: Origin and Materialisation in al-Andalus and Its Reinterpretation in Medieval Castile Arts al-Andalus <i>sebka</i> Almohads architecture Castile |
| title | The Interlaced Arches and the So-Called <i>sebka</i> Decoration: Origin and Materialisation in al-Andalus and Its Reinterpretation in Medieval Castile |
| title_full | The Interlaced Arches and the So-Called <i>sebka</i> Decoration: Origin and Materialisation in al-Andalus and Its Reinterpretation in Medieval Castile |
| title_fullStr | The Interlaced Arches and the So-Called <i>sebka</i> Decoration: Origin and Materialisation in al-Andalus and Its Reinterpretation in Medieval Castile |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Interlaced Arches and the So-Called <i>sebka</i> Decoration: Origin and Materialisation in al-Andalus and Its Reinterpretation in Medieval Castile |
| title_short | The Interlaced Arches and the So-Called <i>sebka</i> Decoration: Origin and Materialisation in al-Andalus and Its Reinterpretation in Medieval Castile |
| title_sort | interlaced arches and the so called i sebka i decoration origin and materialisation in al andalus and its reinterpretation in medieval castile |
| topic | al-Andalus <i>sebka</i> Almohads architecture Castile |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/14/1/16 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT ignaciogonzalezcavero theinterlacedarchesandthesocalledisebkaidecorationoriginandmaterialisationinalandalusanditsreinterpretationinmedievalcastile AT ignaciogonzalezcavero interlacedarchesandthesocalledisebkaidecorationoriginandmaterialisationinalandalusanditsreinterpretationinmedievalcastile |