Spanish Renaissance

The Spanish Renaissance emerged from the Italian Renaissance and the year 1492 is commonly accepted as the beginning of the Renaissance in Spain. This period was greatly impacted by the moors with the architecture and decoration. The Spanish Renaissance went through two main phases, the Plateresco Phase and the Desornementado Phase. The Plateresco Phase resembled the work of a silversmith and was mainly used on exteriors, church buildings, furniture and patios. On the other hand the Desornamentado phase was a powerful style that was unornamented.

Plateresco Phase

Desornamentado Phase

Another style of architecture was Herrera architecture which is named after Juan De Herrera. This style was influenced by the Italian Renaissance and classical forms. Borroque style also came into play which included wood carvings and sculpturs. This style was applied to exterior doorways and interior decoration.

Juan de Herrera

El Transparente- Borroque Style

Current Applications:

Reflects both Italian and Spanish Renaissance

Responses:

I reviewed Chanel's blog and I like how she talked about the style of the interiors that the Spanish Renaissance had. She mentioned the colors and geometrics that they incorporated into their design. She also talked about the beautiful gardens and fountains specifically found in the Alhambra which I find to be fascinating as well. I also reviewed Lindey's blog and I really like how she said that even though the Spanish Renaissance was influenced by the Italian Renaissance, they had a style that was unique and their own. I also really liked her current application picture of the stairs with the different tile patterns on each step because it really reflects how unique and intricate the floor patterns were during the Spanish Period.

Video:

For this video I chose to do a YouTube of a song from the Renaissance. I found a lot of videos that focused a lot on the music of that time and I think it would be cool to post one because music was very important during the Spanish Renaissance and was a form of expression.