MEZQUITA COURTYARD – CÓRDOBA SPAIN

12” x 12” | 2014 | Oil on Canvas Board

When painting in Córdoba, Spain inspiration came easily due to a blending of culture and great history living on every street and in every building. This painting is the entrance of the Cathedral of Córdoba as seen from Courtyard of the Oranges. Constructed in 785 as Islamic Mosque (mosque in Spanish is mezquita) it was converted to a cathedral in 1236 and had more modifications in the 16th century.