Conservazione dei monumenti

Autore: Francine Giese-Vögeli

Data di pubblicazione: 22.04.2014

Tipo di pubblicazione: Aufsatz

As one of the main monuments of Spanish-Islamic architecture, the Alhambra became the favored destination of 19th century travelers, living from the memory of its Islamic past. The former splendour of the Nasrid palaces has become the scene of tales and legends, creating a series of pictures of a long gone time. And these pictures have been the source of creation of an ‘imaginary Alhambra’ which played a decisive role in the restorations of the 19th and early 20th century. Hence, the focus of the article lies on the evaluation of these restorations taking into consideration the impact of 19th century cultural travel and questioning the role played by John Ruskin, Camillo Boito or Gustavo Giovannoni in early 20th century Spain.