Spanish art and architecture: The Decorative Arts
The Decorative Arts
In general, Spanish minor arts exhibit characteristics analogous to those of the major arts in the corresponding periods. Rich mineral resources in Spain and later in the colonies made for extensive development of wrought metalwork. Luxuriantly decorated iron church screens or
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- The Decorative Arts
- The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: The Classic, Romantic, and Modern
- The Baroque Period
- The Renaissance and Mannerism
- The Gothic Period: Art
- The Gothic Period: Architecture
- The Romanesque Period
- Moorish and Asturian Influences
- Early Works
- Bibliography
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