Name: Unearthing the Legacy of Islamic Spain
Start: 2024-09-17T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-05T23:59:59-06:00
Location: Unearthing the Legacy of Islamic Spain

Mapped location of Unearthing the Legacy of Islamic Spain

Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd. Dallas, TX 75205

(214) 768-2516

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Spain’s Islamic heritage became a focal point in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as the country grappled with political upheaval and issues of national identity. In their efforts to define “Spanishness,” many looked to medieval al-Andalus—the regions of Iberia ruled by Muslims between 711 and 1492. The Islamic monuments of Córdoba, Granada, and Seville, which were being excavated and restored, became powerful cultural symbols and popular images that often blended historical accuracy with exoticized fantasy.

The paintings, prints, photographs, and drawings gathered in

this exhibition demonstrate how Spanish cultural memory and

national identity were constructed and negotiated during this

transformative period.