Fernando I and Alfonso VI as Patrons of the Arts
John H. Williams
The exclusive reference to males in the title is not meant discount more than significant role played by female side of Leonese royal families. In terms direct patronage it indeed easier verify roles for queens and infantas Fernando Alfonso. This especially true reign Master, Don Manuel Gomez-Moreno, noted dominant rulers peninsular patronage, commented expressly on fact that recibieron inspiraciones todos ellos de sus respectivas mujeres y hermanas… 1 What follows an attempt broadly compare patterns from mid-eleventh beginning twelfth century, with names Alfonso identifying successive rules within this period. Sancha Urraca will figure prominently. Perhaps virtual loss Sahagun has obscured another name might have been included, Constanza, but remains mere speculation. Royal had pre-Romanesque Spain, as splendid treasuries Asturian bear witness. If there was era when one claim monastic dominated, during tenth Commentary Apocalypse Beatus became a sine qua non libraries monasteries found along frontier al-Andalus. result brilliant art-historical chapter we entitle “Mozarabic Painting”. first work can assign continues tradition, its sponsorship breaking what exclusively enterprise. 2 they commissioned 1047 proclaimed origin elegant acrostic (f. 7): FREDENANDUS REX DEI GRA[TIA] M[EMO]R[I]A LIBER/SANCIA L[I]BRI]. 3 Its elevated reflected elegance materials, liberal use purple, silver gold, refined technique writing illumination. refine
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