The Moriscos in the Kingdom of Granada

7 September-31 October 2018

Congress and Exhibition Center of Ronda. Málaga

No. of exhibits:60

The exhibition The Moriscos in the Kingdom of Granada commemorated the 450th anniversary of the beginning of the Rebellion in the Alpujarras (1568-1570) –which confronted the Morisco population of the Kingdom of Granada against the power of King Philip II–, event commemorated during the year 2018.

Organized and curated by the Andalusian Public Foundation El legado andalusí, the exhibition revealed who were the Moriscos of the Kingdom of Granada, what their society was like, as well as their customs and aspects related to food, medicine, daily life, housing, religion and their final destiny after their expulsion was dictated… For this purpose, together with graphics, the exhibition showed up to 60 different pieces: engravings, manuscripts, historical chronicles, etc…, belonging to the collection of El legado andalusí Foundation, together with other temporary loans.

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