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Spain’s Duero Valley: The Austere and Noble Heart of Iberia
Co-sponsored with the Embassy of Spain
With Friday Reception
ALL-DAY SEMINAR on Saturday
Fri., March 26, 6:45 p.m., Taberna del Alabardero
Sat., March 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Ripley Center
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Spain’s northern meseta, a high, arid plateau cut by the Duero River as it flows to the Atlantic, is a region that evokes Spain’s medieval past. This seminar examines the historical development of the meseta from roughly 800 to 1230.
MAR 26 (FRI) Reception
Under the auspices of the Embassy of Spain, enjoy a reception at Washington's celebrated Spanish restaurant, Taberna del Alabardero, featuring delicious Duero wines and specialties.
Location: Taberna del Alabardero. 1776 I Street, NW. Enter on 18th Street, between H and I Streets. (Metro: Farragut West, Blue/Orange Line)
Business attire.
MAR 27 (SAT) Seminar schedule
10 to 11 a.m. Occupying a Deserted Land
Between 850 and 1100, Christians living in the mountains of northern Iberia and Mozarabic emigres from the south moved into the meseta. These rugged towns and fortresses withstood the Muslim caliphate of Cordoba. James Todesca
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Early Medieval and Romanesque Architecture
The Romanesque revolution of the 11th and 12th centuries, including political, religious, and cultural context for Romanesque architecture and sculpture. James D’Emilio
12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Lunch
Participants provide their own lunch.
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. All the Queen’s Men
We trace the journeys across the meseta of Urraca (1109- 1126), who inherited the kingdom of Castile-Leon from her father and knew that effective monarchy required constant travel. James Todesca
2:45 to 4 p.m. Monasteries, Cathedrals, and Shrines
Monuments that exemplify key aspects of the medieval art and architecture of Spain, including churches of Soria and the upper Duero, the Cistercians at the monastery of Valbuena, the ruins of Moreruela, and the cathedrals of Zamora. James D’Emilio
D’Emilio is an associate professor of humanities at the University of South Florida. Todesca is an associate professor of history at Armstrong Atlantic State University.
Friday reception: Taberna del Alabardero, 1776 I Street, NW. Enter on 18th Street, between H and I Streets. (Metro: Farragut West, Blue/Orange Line)
Saturday seminar: S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson, Dr., S.W.
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Taberna del Alabardero
1776 I Street, NW
Enter on 18th St., between H and I Streets