Coloring words

A critical overview of Gothic art and visual culture in Medieval Iberia reveals the thematic diversity, conceptual richness, and historiographical significance of five representative case studies. These include the Last Judgment portals of León Cathedral and Toro Collegiate Church, the narrative cycle of Fleur and Blanchefleur on Burgos Cathedral’s chapter house corbels, Alfonso X’s Cantigas de Santa María, and Alfonso XI’s Chronica Troiana. The study maps the current state of the field, surveys recent scholarly developments, and identifies new research directions. By analyzing these works, it provides a comprehensive framework for understanding Gothic art in Iberia, bridging architectural sculpture, manuscript illumination, and literary sources.

Fernández, M. A. G., & Prado-Vilar, F. (2021). Coloring words. The Routledge Hispanic Studies Companion to Medieval Iberia, 581–599. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315210483-43