The strong networks of cultural exchange that linked the Iberian Peninsula and Egypt during the Middle Ages explain the extraordinary collection of objects of Egyptian origin preserved on the Peninsula. In addition to the rock crystal objects and the silver and ivory chests of Fatimid origin, the collection of bronzes from Denia, the treasures of Fatimid coins and the Egyptian ceramics that reached al-Andalus or, conversely, the Andalusian ceramics found in Fustat, have recently been added. At the round table discussion Sumptuary arts: specificities and similarities, several specialists will debate the reflection of these cultural connections in the sumptuary arts and the problems posed by the identification of the origin of the luxury products preserved in the Iberian Peninsula, Egypt and other parts of the Mediterranean. These objects are the best testimonies of a globalised Mediterranean where a dynamic cultural and artistic dialogue existed.
Collection: Multimedia
Project: 9. Travels and travelers: economic, social and cultural connections.
Chronology: -
Scope: Secondary Education
Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSTkYuU6iPdnVwnHFcGJJDNSKbcfSZQDM
Resource type: Lista de reproducción en youtube
Format: Multimedia
Owner: Arqueological National Museum of Spain (MAN) (Modernalia)
Abstract: The strong networks of cultural exchange that linked the Iberian Peninsula and Egypt during the Middle Ages explain the extraordinary collection of objects of Egyptian origin preserved on the Peninsula. In addition to the rock crystal objects and the silver and ivory chests of Fatimid origin, the collection of bronzes from Denia, the treasures of Fatimid coins and the Egyptian ceramics that reached al-Andalus or, conversely, the Andalusian ceramics found in Fustat, have recently been added. At the round table discussion Sumptuary arts: specificities and similarities, several specialists will debate the reflection of these cultural connections in the sumptuary arts and the problems posed by the identification of the origin of the luxury products preserved in the Iberian Peninsula, Egypt and other parts of the Mediterranean. These objects are the best testimonies of a globalised Mediterranean where a dynamic cultural and artistic dialogue existed.
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