Cátedra Al-Ándalus - Lecture 'The Travelling Alhambra. Orientalist architecture in Ibero-America'.

Within the framework of the al-Andalus Chair, the Fundación Tres Culturas del Mediterráneo is hosting the conference 'The Travelling Alhambra. Orientalist architecture in Ibero-America', by the lecturer Rafael López Guzmánone of the most outstanding figures in the field of art history and heritage studies in our country.

This conference will take an exciting journey through the cultural and artistic imprint of al-Andalus beyond its usual spatio-temporal borders, focusing on the impact that its legacy had on the American territories as a result of colonisation.

Through a rigorous and informative approach, Professor López Guzmán will analyse the ways in which the aesthetic, constructive and symbolic elements from the Andalusian world and particularly from its great icon of reference, the Alhambra in Granada, were reinterpreted and re-signified in the New World, giving rise to a romantic and orientalist recovery.

📅 Thursday, 29 May 2025, 19:00

📍Foundation Tres Culturas

🎟️ Free admission with prior registration

Doctor in Art History and professor at the University of Granada, Rafael López Guzmán has been director of Cultural Extension at the University of Granada and has held positions of responsibility in various cultural institutions, including the Andalusian Commissions for Immovable Property and Museums. He has played a key role in the scientific coordination of the project 'The Andalusian Legacy' and has directed the Master in Cultural Management at the University of Granada, as well as international postgraduate programmes focused on the management and conservation of historical heritage.