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Timeline from 711 to 1492

Al-Andalus societyAl -Andalus society was made up of Muslims,Christians and Jews: *The Muslims were the rulers, and had most of the wealth. They also owned the best land.

*The Christians were called Mozarbs. Some converted to Islam to enjoy the same rights as the Muslims. Converted Christians were called Muladies. *The Jews were a minority.They lived separately in the Jewish quarter of towns and cities.

Culture of Al-Andalus From the time Andalus retain many features in our culture,For example, many words and Spanish names as Alcazar, Almena,Guadalajara, Alcala, Arabic in origin. Also some food dishes such as sweet almond and some buildings and courtyard houses, we have inherited from the Andalusian culture.EscucharLeer fonticamenteIn Al-Andalus Muslims lived, Muladi, Mozarabic and Jewish. Most of the population lived in cities, where built fabulous buildings.

Buldings and art in Al-Andalus

The Moorish heritage in Spain is very present in Andalusia by Muslim occupation of territory called al-Andalus, which began with the invasion of the peninsula in 711 and finally defeated by the Christian kingdoms in the fall of the kingdom of Granada in 1492. The eight centuries of Muslim occupation has left numerous traces of art and architecture throughout Spain, the most important monuments are located in Andalusia with the Mosque of Cordoba and the Alhambra palace and Generalife residence of Granada.

- The art and decor- The Muslim art is partly inherited, includes elements of Greek, Roman and early Christian. But at the same time develop a new artistic expression especially visible in the decoration of objects and monuments. In fact the Islamic monument is characterized more by their decoration by its structure. However, all the aesthetic manifestations are covered with whatever decoration material, size or technique. There are four basic elements: calligraphy, vegetal patterns, geometric and the figurative. Form a profuse decoration, characterized by the horror vacui - fear of empty space

The geometry is very important in Islam. Through it is the indivisibility of God. The perfect shape is a circle. Standard used for creating other reasons. The design is simple, apply the principles of symmetrical repetition, multiplication or division. It is an art more intellectual than emotional, mathematical basis. Mixtilneas crossed branches are used to form diamonds, ribbons braided, meandering, zigzag patterns, checkered ties and forming stars

The decorative patterns are obtained by repeating simple interlocking or overlapping elements. Together with the taste for symmetry, it provides a dynamic and harmonious effect. The detail does not prevail on the set. There is no tension between motives, only balance. The infinite repetition of the themes is a metaphor of eternity that fills everything and a way of capturing the mutability of the universe

How were the buildings constructed ?The Muslim conquest of Hispania by the troops of Musa ibn Nusair and Tariq ibn Ziyad and fall of the Umayyad dynasty in Damascus, led to the creation by Abderrahman I, the sole surviving prince who escaped the Abbasid, an independent emirate capital in Cordoba. The city became the cultural capital of the West from 750 to 1009.

The architecture built in Al-Andalus developed under the Umayyads from Damascus, with added local aesthetic: the horseshoe arch, distinctive Hispano-Moorish architecture, was taken from the Visigoths. Architects, artists and craftsmen came from the east to build cities of Medina Azahara, whose splendor I could not imagine in contemporary European kingdoms. The most important building of the Umayyad Mosque in Cordoba, Cordoba was built in consecutive stages Rahman I, Abd al-Rahman II, and Mansur Alhakenll.

The architecture built in Al-Andalus developed under the Umayyads from Damascus, with added local aesthetic: the horseshoe arch, distinctive Hispano-Moorish architecture, was taken from the Visigoths. Architects, artists and craftsmen came from the east to build cities of Medina Azahara, whose splendor I could not imagine in contemporary European kingdoms. The most important building of the Umayyad Mosque in Cordoba, Cordoba was built in consecutive stages Rahman I, Abd al-Rahman II, and Mansur Alhakenll.

EXTRA INFORMATION Flag and Coat *Her is the flag and coat ofAl-Andalus

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