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The Arch as a Composition Element of the Patio in Xativa. XIV-XVIII Centuries

2021

The Arch as a Composition Element of the Patio in Xativa. XIV-XVIII Centuries In the Mediterranean architectural tradition, the patio/courtyard is a “vertebral” space within the configuration of the house. It gives rise to a common typology in the former territories of the Crown of Aragon and other regions bathed by the Mare Nostrum, thus demonstrating the existence of an exchange of knowledge and culture from ancient times. In the particular case of the extinct kingdom of Valencia, as a result of the Christian conquest of the 13th century, this type began to develop, evolving over the years in terms of aesthetics, but not from the point of view of function. In this process of evolution a c…