The sgraffito that decorates the Baroque chapel of Santa Bárbara in the church of San Juan del Hospital de Valencia
[EN] This study examines the sgraffito decorative technique used in the Baroque architecture of the Chapel of Santa Bárbara in the Church of San Juan del Hospital (Valencia). It analyses the technical and stylistic features of the sgraffito patterns and explores their symbolic and aesthetic meaning...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) |
| Repositorio: | RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia |
| Idioma: | español inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/230841 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/230841 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Sgraffito Baroque architecture Decorative techniques Religious symbolism Análisis ornamental Esgrafiado Arquitectura barroca Técnicas decorativas Simbolismo religioso Ornamental analysis |
| Sumario: | [EN] This study examines the sgraffito decorative technique used in the Baroque architecture of the Chapel of Santa Bárbara in the Church of San Juan del Hospital (Valencia). It analyses the technical and stylistic features of the sgraffito patterns and explores their symbolic and aesthetic meaning within the Baroque context. The results identify a repertory of common geometric and vegetal motifs—circles, rhombi and stylised flowers—also found in other religious buildings of the period. These designs are consistent with late-seventeenth-century artistic trends, particularly in the second half of the century, when Baroque decoration became more standardised and laden with symbolic content. Overall, the sgraffito of the Chapel of Santa Bárbara stands out as a significant example of the artistic and ideological synthesis of Baroque Valencia. |
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