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Mudejar |
Fusion of European Gothic, Romanesque, and Arabic architecture in Spain (ex. Al Hambra) Generated by a struggle between Christianity and Islam 1300s to 1500s |
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Prophet Mohammed |
Merchant from the Middle East who started Islam and claimed to have visions of the angel Gabriel to hear the word of god. |
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La Reconquista |
The centuries-long wars between the Christians and Muslims Military, political, and spiritual conflict |
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Qal'at al-Hamra |
The Red fort The Alhambra (what it used to be called) |
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Dado |
Wall divided horizontally and the lower portion is decorated differently from the top |
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Muqarnas |
Honey-comb looking bracketing system used in vaults in Islamic architecture |
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Conquistador |
In general, the people who fought for the Spanish in the conquest Mostly not trained soldiers Mostly not spanish |
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Viceroyalty |
Official designation of the new world as a colonial state |
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Malinzin |
Native Maya woman who was the wife and translator of Cortez, attempted to translate between the Aztec and the Spanish, represented as a noble woman |
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Adelantado |
Official trained soldiers of the king's army, only a handful went to the new world |
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Altepetl |
Local state, region with it's own hereditary elite Like a city state |
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Tlaxcala |
Indigenous people from the altepetl tlaxcala, aided the spanish |
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Texcoco |
Altepetl-some aided the Spanish but some fought with the Aztecs |
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Tlateloco |
Altepetl that fought with tenochtitlan |
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Feast of Toxcatl |
Sacred feast to honor huitzlopochtli When a massacre took place in the central precinct of Tenochtitlan |
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Pendón |
Spanish battle standard depicted in the art of the conquest To show them as Christian Spaniards |
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Mestizo |
People with white soldier fathers and native noble mothers |
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Creole |
White/Spanish descendents born in the new world Focus on religion and spirituality in the conquest as a response to the reformation |
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Narrative paintings |
Focus on religion over violence in the conquest By creole artists Portray myths of the conquest |
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Enconchado |
Technique involving in laying mother of pearl and shells on oil painting Ex. Miguel and Juan Gonzalez |
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"Transference of Rule" |
Myth that Moctezuma offered Cortez a golden throne in his palace Means a fulfillment of destiny Ex. Miguel and Juan Gonzalez panel 21 |
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Describe typical characteristics of mudejar style |
Ex. Al Hambra Geometric and floral motifs Honeycomb maquarnas vaulting ex. Hall of kings Arabic calligraphy as a design element Columns supporting flat roofs Tile decor ex. Dado Gardens ex. Generalife Fountains ex. Court of lions with 12 lion fountain |
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Main points of the film WHEN THE MOORS RULED EUROPE most important parts and why? |
Europe was in decline-Islam was welcomes in many cases Islam as a way of becoming educated Islamic architecture as sacred geometry Islam saved many writings from Alexandria Islam brought prosperity to parts of spain Islam had a lasting affect of Spain and Spanish culture via fashion, architecture, food, technology Christians acting like Mafia-pay me and I won't destroy or hurt you Spanish Arabs attacked then by Moroccan Islam Fundamentalists Christians extort Spanish Muslims |
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Discuss seven myths of the conquest What are the stereotypical views and the counter views presented in class |
1. Invisible warriors: myth of the white conquistadors Ex. Spanish with Tlaxcalan allies battle mexicas, who are throwing stones, from Sahgun, General History of the things in New Spain -Natives -Africans and slaves
2. Under the Lordship of the King: The myth of completion -Myth Spain completely conquered the new world -Actually there were armed uprisings -Idea of being connected to the gods again when the Spanish finally leave
3. Lost words of Malinche: The myth of (mis)communication -myth of clear understanding between the two groups -Malinche as an interpreter -interpretation from nah u at to Mayan to Spanish- translation as a barrier
4. The Indians are coming to an end: the myth of Native Desolation -myth natives willingly turn on each other and willingly allow selves to be conquered -natives actually preserve aspects of their own culture discreetly -Manco Inca as false Sapa Inca and the uprising -Xiu family as evidence of nobility and not disown in their past
5. Apes and Men: Myth of superiority Creating an excuse to legitimize the conquest: Spanish as superiors -actually diseases are a thing -steel weapons -no collective panamerican identity -Spanish warfare was to maim not kill -natives doing pretty war rituals allow Spanish to know their fighting tactics -Spanish with the experience of the reconquista
6. Myth of exceptional men -myth that a few special white Spaniards won the conquest -lots of blacks and natives fought for them -disease -La reconquista 7. Myth of the King's Army -myth that the Spanish king sent his army to help win the conquest -Few adelantados -lots of non soldiers fighting |
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Generalife |
Gardens of paradise at Al Hambra Mudejar architecture design |
