Abstract
In the Late Middle Ages, both royal and noble palaces were in a process of specialization of spaces and functions. This development has normally been studied taking as examples the royal palaces, but noble palaces also participated in this evolution. This article focuses on the palaces of the Castilian noble family Velasco as a case of study. Two main palaces, Medina de Pomar and la Casa del Cordon, were built at the end of the fourteenth and fifteenth century respectively, and in them we can perceive the evolution in the creation of specialized spaces, the adoption of features coming from other architectural tradition and the process of adaptation to the new social and ceremonial needs.
Highlights
In the Late Middle Ages, both royal and noble palaces were in a process of specialization of spaces and functions
This development has normally been studied taking as examples the royal palaces, but noble palaces participated in this evolution
Medina de Pomar and la Casa del Cordon, were built at the end of the fourteenth and fifteenth century respectively, and in them we can perceive the evolution in the creation of specialized spaces, the adoption of features coming from other architectural tradition and the process of adaptation to the new social and ceremonial needs
Summary
Resumen El proceso de especialización de los palacios que se desarrolla a finales de la Edad Media ha sido generalmente estudiado partiendo de los ejemplos regios. Los palacios nobiliarios también participaron de esa evolución y crearon sus propios modelos. Este artículo pretende abordar el estudio de este proceso partiendo de las construcciones de la familia Velasco. Medina de Pomar y la Casa del Cordón, construidos con un siglo de diferencia, se observa la progresiva codificación de los espacios, la incorporación de novedades arquitectónicas de otras tradiciones y la evolución propia de los palacios castellanos para adaptarse a las nuevas necesidades específicas. Palabras clave: Palacio especializado, Medina de Pomar, Casa del Cordón, Velasco, Cogolludo. The alcazar of Medina de Pomar and the Casa del Cordón: the creation of the specialized noble palace
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