Papers by Miriam Ali-de-Unzaga
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España), Nov 15, 2016
Datos técnicos: 5 minutos, color, español e inglés. Ficha técnica: Gabinete de Presidencia CSIC y... more Datos técnicos: 5 minutos, color, español e inglés. Ficha técnica: Gabinete de Presidencia CSIC y Departamento de ComunicaciónN
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Facets of Exchange between the Medieval Iberian Peninsula and North Africa, guest eds. A. Gaiser and M. Ali-de-Unzaga, January 2014, Special Issue the Journal of North African Studies in collaboration with the Spain and North African Project SNAP , 2014
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A magnificent embroidered tunic was found in 1968 at the Monastery of Oña in Burgos, Spain (one o... more A magnificent embroidered tunic was found in 1968 at the Monastery of Oña in Burgos, Spain (one of the richest and most influential monasteries of its time). The significance and great value of this embroidery, produced in al-Andalus, is threefold: 1) Its high material value: made of silk and gold of extremely high quality. 2) Its visual value, which includes Arabic inscriptions (eulogies and qur'anic verses) and the iconography of a royal figure and sixty-six animals. 3) Its historical value: used and reused by Andalusi and Castilian rulers, the embroidery is an unexpected witness of the political relationships between these two contexts. However, despite its historical and artistic value, this piece has remained understudied and has not been given its rightful prominent place in the history and culture of the Iberian Peninsula. My contribution offers new data based on iconographic analysis and documentary sources, which determine with high certainty the identity of the figure of the embroidery and its production and use under the Andalusi Umayad Caliphate as a prestigious robe of honour. It also explores the embroidery's various biographies within Muslim and Christian courts revealing a complex framework of relationships between Andalusi and Castilian political elites (10th-11th centuries). My study shows how the materiality of the embroidery links political and cultural aspects of Islamic civilization within al-Andalus, which in turn helps to understand the aspects which brought cross-cultural-dressing to the Castilian milieu.
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III Jornadas Internacionales de Archeología al-Andalus Almorávide, Alicante 2017, 2020
Este estudio contribuye a ampliar el conocimiento sobre la dinastía almorávide, presentando noved... more Este estudio contribuye a ampliar el conocimiento sobre la dinastía almorávide, presentando novedades relacionadas con los tejidos de este periodo.
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in Fatimid Cosmopolitanism: History, Material Culture, Politics, and Religion, The Institute of Ismaili Studies (12/2021), 2021
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Congreso del Milenario de Oña 1011-2011, Burgos, 2011
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Animals and Otherness in the Middle Ages, Annual Meeting of the Medieval Animal Data-Network, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, 2011
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Congreso Internacional Arte y Producción Textil en el Mediterráneo Medieval, Museo del Traje, Madrid , 2018
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La Investigación Textil y los Nuevos Métodos de Estudio, Museo Lazaro Galdeano, Madrid, 2013
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CSIC Seminar Historia cultural del Mediterranean Practicing Knowledge in Islamic Societies and their Neighbours , 2015
Hace unos años, al hacer obras en un monasterio castellano se encontró una tela que había permane... more Hace unos años, al hacer obras en un monasterio castellano se encontró una tela que había permanecido escondida durante siglos. Confeccionada en seda, es una pieza completa que ha mantenido sus orillos, con una iconografía de criaturas aladas y una banda caligráfica árabe. Aunque en un primer momento y a primera vista se la creyó una “tela islámica” de fabricación andalusi, es un objeto poco convencional y su clasificación compleja. Miriam Ali de Unzaga, una de las editoras de la monografía sobre esta tela lleva varios años investigando esta pieza y su contextualización. En esta exposición se presentaran varias hipótesis y reflexiones sobre las múltiples biografías de la tela, que nos conducirán a varios contextos del Mediterraneo –islámicos y no islámicos– del siglo XI; con el objetivo de contribuir a un mejor conocimiento sobre las relaciones, los intercambios y las ramificaciones multiculturales que tuvieron lugar en este periodo.
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Symposium of the Historians of Islamic Art Association (HIAA), 2014
My contention is that by going beyond etic visual parameters (that is western visual parameters) ... more My contention is that by going beyond etic visual parameters (that is western visual parameters) and considering instead emic (that is local) parameters of appreciation, we gain a more nuanced and far-reaching perspective of the value of Moroccan textiles.
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at Académie de France à Rome: Les Fatimides et le Méditerranée Central, 2014
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The University of Wolverhampton, UK: Embellished Textiles: Interpretation and Care of Fine Needlework in Museums and Historic Houses, 2013
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The 12th International Symposium of the Textile Society of America, (TSA) Washington DC: panel Andalusi Textiles and Politics, 2012
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The Society for the Medieval Mediterranean, University of Southampton UK, 2011
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The International Medieval Congress (IMC), University of Leeds UK, 2010
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Harvard University, Department of Islamic Art, AKAPIA Fellow Lecture, May 2009, 2009
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The Khalili Centre, University of Oxford: Barakat Trust Fellow 2008
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Writer and director Jordi Llompart, academic consultant Miriam Ali-de-Unzaga.
Spanning three continents and eight centuries, the selected materials are drawn from the work of the institutions founded by His Highness Aga Khan IV.
Organised in four sections, the exhibition is a multi-sensory, immersive experience.
Section I: Gardens of Paradise
In the Qur’an, paradise is portrayed as a bountiful garden – a reward for those who believe and do good deeds. Rich in parables, metaphors and symbols, the imagery of Qur’anic gardens is an inexhaustible source of inspiration, leading to a wide spectrum of interpretations, representations and styles.
Section II: The Science of Gardens
For centuries, Islamic civilisation has encouraged the scientific study of the natural world. A considerable number of Muslim scholars preserved, systemised and built on the legacy of previous Greek, Persian and Indian cultures, making crucial contributions to knowledge
Section III: Landscapes of Feeling
The materiality of gardens can make people feel inspired, invigorated, romantic, nostalgic or restful. We have showcased work of Muslim poets, painters, and singers, endowing the sensorial and emotional aspects of gardens with layers of meaning.
Section IV: The Seeds of Change
Gardens positively impact people’s quality of life and well-being, enabling transformative processes in both human and ecological terms. Gardens have become catalysts for socio-economic development and community cohesion. At the same time, they are tools for humanity’s ecological stewardship of the environment.
Curator: Miriam Ali-de-Unzaga