The convent of Santa Catalina in Zafra. An example of urban transformation and Mudejar architecture in the 16th century

Authors

  • Juan Carlos RUBIO MASA
  • José María MORENO GONZÁLEZ

Keywords:

Saint Catherine of Siena’s Convent, Dominican Sisters, Zafra, Mudejar, inundations

Abstract

The construction of Saint Catherine of Siena’s Convent, during the first third of the 16th century, is an example of how the village of Zafra was adjusting its road to new cloister necessities and how it affects the natural drainage system of periodic inundations. Additionally, It is a proptype of Mudejar edifices of that century which have bequeathed us excellent wood ceilings that still cover up the church in spite of the abandonment by cloister nuns community. A trace that persisted in the construction methods of master builders and carpenters until well into the following century.

Keywords: Saint Catherine of Siena’s Convent, Dominican Sisters, Zafra, Mudejar, inundations

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Published

2022-12-20

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RUBIO MASA, J. C., & MORENO GONZÁLEZ, J. M. (2022). The convent of Santa Catalina in Zafra. An example of urban transformation and Mudejar architecture in the 16th century. Archivo Dominicano, 43, 119–147. Retrieved from https://archivodominicano.dominicos.org/ojs/article/view/convento-santa-catalina-zafra-arquitectura-mudejar

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Vol. 43 (2022)

Section

Artículos-Monográfico

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