Iberia Renaissance

• Renaissance in Spain (Moorish Renaissance) was heir to two civilizations, Moslem and Christian
• Plateresque Style - based on plateria or silverwork
• Plateresque Style - influenced by the exuberant Moorish art
• • Classical Period close adherence to Italian Renaissance
• Churrigueresque Style - originated from Jose Benito de Churriguera
• Churrigueresque Style - extreme, expressive, and florid, decorative detailing, normally at the main entrance
• Baroque Period is also known as Churrigueresque Style
• Antiquarian Period - based on ancient classical models
• University of Salamanca Facade - masterpiece in Plateresque style of Moorish inspiration
• El Escorial - largest Renaissance building in the world
• Santiago de Compostela - endpoint of Camino de Santiago de Compostela
• Bom Jesus do Monte - noted for its impressive Baroque stairway with 577 steps
• Church of Valega - facade of ceramic tiles