Converso houses in the 16th century in the former Jewish Quarter of Seville

Vital scenarios in the old Jewish quarter of Seville (Spain) in the 16th Century are analyzed. The objectives of this paper are first, to gather up a brief history of the property of some houses of Conversos (Jews who converted to Christianity in the face of the Inquisition); secondly, to study thei...

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Autores: Moya Olmedo, Pilar, Núñez-González, María
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/145639
https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage5040216
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Palabra clave:Drawing
Jewish quarter
Seville
16th Century
Women’s quarter
History of architecture
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spelling Converso houses in the 16th century in the former Jewish Quarter of SevilleMoya Olmedo, PilarNúñez-González, MaríaDrawingJewish quarterSeville16th CenturyWomen’s quarterHistory of architectureVital scenarios in the old Jewish quarter of Seville (Spain) in the 16th Century are analyzed. The objectives of this paper are first, to gather up a brief history of the property of some houses of Conversos (Jews who converted to Christianity in the face of the Inquisition); secondly, to study their layout and their construction relating them to emotions in architecture in a transversal way; thirdly, to make hypothetical plans and elevations (including some digital reconstructions); and, finally, to report their current state of preservation. For these purposes, documents have been consulted in Sevillian archives. To analyze these buildings, it was essential to consult the little-known texts called apeos, which were official documents drawn up by the master builders (alarifes) that the owners requested in order to know the conservation of the buildings. An innovative methodology of translating written descriptions into graphics has been developed. Likewise, among the characteristic spaces of the Sevillian houses, more singular ones, such as the reception courtyards, the main rooms, and the women’s quarters, have been thoroughly analyzed. The alteration of the entrance of one of the houses due to the historical and emotional context and the importance of the women’s quarters (as a religious and vital refuge) are also highlighted.MDPIExpresión Gráfica y ArquitectónicaHUM976: Expregrafica. Lugar, Arquitectura y Dibujo2022info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11441/145639https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage5040216reponame:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevillainstname:Universidad de Sevilla (US)InglésHeritage, 5, 4174-4203.PGC2018-093835-B-100PID2020-115786GB-I00https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/5/4/216info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:idus.us.es:11441/1456392026-06-17T12:51:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Converso houses in the 16th century in the former Jewish Quarter of Seville
title Converso houses in the 16th century in the former Jewish Quarter of Seville
spellingShingle Converso houses in the 16th century in the former Jewish Quarter of Seville
Moya Olmedo, Pilar
Drawing
Jewish quarter
Seville
16th Century
Women’s quarter
History of architecture
title_short Converso houses in the 16th century in the former Jewish Quarter of Seville
title_full Converso houses in the 16th century in the former Jewish Quarter of Seville
title_fullStr Converso houses in the 16th century in the former Jewish Quarter of Seville
title_full_unstemmed Converso houses in the 16th century in the former Jewish Quarter of Seville
title_sort Converso houses in the 16th century in the former Jewish Quarter of Seville
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Moya Olmedo, Pilar
Núñez-González, María
author Moya Olmedo, Pilar
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Núñez-González, María
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HUM976: Expregrafica. Lugar, Arquitectura y Dibujo
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Drawing
Jewish quarter
Seville
16th Century
Women’s quarter
History of architecture
topic Drawing
Jewish quarter
Seville
16th Century
Women’s quarter
History of architecture
description Vital scenarios in the old Jewish quarter of Seville (Spain) in the 16th Century are analyzed. The objectives of this paper are first, to gather up a brief history of the property of some houses of Conversos (Jews who converted to Christianity in the face of the Inquisition); secondly, to study their layout and their construction relating them to emotions in architecture in a transversal way; thirdly, to make hypothetical plans and elevations (including some digital reconstructions); and, finally, to report their current state of preservation. For these purposes, documents have been consulted in Sevillian archives. To analyze these buildings, it was essential to consult the little-known texts called apeos, which were official documents drawn up by the master builders (alarifes) that the owners requested in order to know the conservation of the buildings. An innovative methodology of translating written descriptions into graphics has been developed. Likewise, among the characteristic spaces of the Sevillian houses, more singular ones, such as the reception courtyards, the main rooms, and the women’s quarters, have been thoroughly analyzed. The alteration of the entrance of one of the houses due to the historical and emotional context and the importance of the women’s quarters (as a religious and vital refuge) are also highlighted.
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