This lecture will examine how after the ‘Reconquista’ of Spain, which began long before 1492, Christians continued to build in a Moorish style, called Mudejar.  The lecture begins in Toledo in 1085 showing buildings that fuse Muslim, Christian and Jewish building styles.  It ends in Granada at the Alhambra. It will chart the gradual take back that took 400 years and affected the whole continent.  It will examine how the Christians took back Spain, mostly destroying 800 years of cultural heritage yet at the same time there are examples of how they preserved and admired the culture.

About the Lecturer

Jacqueline Cockburnis Managing Director of an art tours company, running residential courses in Andalucía  in the art and culture of the region www.artandculturetravel.com   Jacqueline is a course director and lecturer at the V&A and also lectures at The Royal Academy, The Art Fund, The London Art History Society and has toured New Zealand and Australia for The Arts Society.  Her specialist field is Spanish Art, but she also lectures on European Art 1790-1950.  Her most recent publication is A Taste of Art, London (Unicorn Press 2019).  Jacqueline films her lectures and is currently delivering lectures, study days and courses online and live.