Mozarabic art is an early medieval artistic style that is part of the pre-Romanesque style and emerged in al-Andalus and in the kingdom of León. It's named after the Mozarabs, the Christians of al-And
Mozarabic arches in the Church of Santiago de Peñalba (El Bierzo, Spain)
Cross of Peñalba, a piece of 10th century Mozarabic goldsmith's work
Beatus of Facundus: Judgment of Babylon
Caliphate-style mural paintings in Santiago de Peñalba
Santiago de Peñalba
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The church of Santiago de Peñalba is located in the town of Peñalba de Santiago, belonging to the municipality of Ponferrada, in the region of El Bierzo. It is one of the most representative architect
Mozarabic art and architecture
…churches with rectangular apses, typical of the early repopulation, to complex monastic complexes like San Cebrián de Mazote, Santa María de Wamba, Santiago de Peñalba, and San Miguel de Escalada, among others. The Leonese elites were the main proponents of this art, from the monarchy to civil and ecclesiastical figures…
Arcos de herradura en la iglesia de Santiago de Peñalba
Santiago de Peñalba
Santiago de Peñalba in 1951