Fountain

Fountain
Marie-Theresa Hernández
Mudejar Courtyard
Monasterio de Guadalupe
Guadalupe, Spain
May, 2006



It invites the viewer to touch the tiles. While I stood in front of it, I felt pulled back in time. I wanted to feel the grooves that were worn down by use. I could almost see the monks sitting around the fountain, washing themselves. I am not sure it was used for this, but its construction would make it possible for someone to sit at the base and soak his feet.

The monastery was founded in 1350. The fountain is most probably from the 16th century. The name "mudejar" suggests an Arab influence.



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Copyright 2007 by Marie-Theresa Hernández. All rights reserved.