Art for a New Monarchy: Aragon in the Late Eleventh Century
Dávid Simon
This paper has as its focus the relationship between Aragonese monarchy and art of end eleventh century beginning twelfth that defined it, is, is coeval with reign Alfonso VI in Castile Leon. Although VI’s territories were nearly adjacent to those kingdom Aragon, historical situation two kingdoms was very different indeed. As opposed Leon, ancient could claim a long monarchic tradition, Aragon founded only by Ramiro I, who, fact, might well be considered have defied legitimate authority Garcia de Najera, rightful heir their father, Sancho III el Mayor, deceased 1035. In felicitous words Antonio Ubieto Arteta: “En realidad, I es un rey hecho no derecho.” During reigns I’s heirs, above all Ramirez, greatly strengthened at same time royal building program undertaken, which, large measure, relied on number antique precedents, such recalling putative historic past reality never existed. Despite forcefulness which Ramirez established his kingdom, various threats challenged capacity monarchs maintain integrity checked attempts expand them. Some these
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