Spain - A Cultural Crossroads

THE SPAIN OF THREE CULTURES

MUDÉJAR ART Although this

art spread throughout most of Spain, one of its most important centres was Aragón , particularly in the Collegiate Church of Santa María la Mayor in Calatayud (Zaragoza province) and Santa María de Mediavilla Cathedral , in Teruel (capital of the Aragonese Mudéjar). The Al-Andalus influence developed into a purely Spanish artistic style, fruit of the fusion of Christian and Muslim culture. form In Castile-León , the towns of Sahagún (León province) and Cuéllar (Segovia province), have the region's best examples of Mudéjar churches. This last town also has the Mudéjar Art Visitor Centre , housed in San Martín Church . Explore Toledo and discover a unique, profusely decorated style. See the Church of Santiago del Arrabal , known as the cathedral of the Mudéjar. In the same style, Santo Tomé Church is famous for housing the painting The Burial of the Count of Orgaz by El Greco .

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` CATHEDRAL OF SANTA MARÍA DE MEDIAVILLA TERUEL