The Reuse of Classical Antiquity in the Palace of Madinat al-Zahraʾ and Its Role in the Construction of Caliphal Legitimacy

The appearance of a group of Roman statues and sarcophagi in different buildings of the palace of Madinat al-Zahra⁠ʾ founded by Caliph ʿAbd al-Rahman III (r. 912–61) raises several questions about the revival of classical antiquity promoted by the caliphal court of Cordoba in the tenth century. The...

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Main Author: Capilla, Susana Calvo (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2014
In: Muqarnas
Year: 2014, Volume: 31, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-33
Further subjects:B Al-Andalus
 Cordoba
 Madinat al-Zahra⁠ʾ
 Umayyads
 Islamic architecture
 palace
 classical antiquity
 classical revival
 Roman sculpture
 spolia
 philosophers
 Muses
 library
 school

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