The Reform of Samos Abbey between 1491 and 1637: Uncovering the Logic of the Architectural Changes

• Estefanía López Salas ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade da Coruña

     Universidade da Coruña

     A Coruña, España

     
• Localización: Imago temporis. Medium Aevum, ISSN 1888-3931, Nº. 11, 2017, págs. 345-383
• Idioma: catalán
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  • Based on several archival sources and new graphic approaches, this article seeks to examine the first major changes that were made on the medieval architecture of Samos Abbey (Lugo-Spain) during the period that ranged from the beginning of the religious orders’ reform, in the late 15th century, to the 1630s. On the one hand, the detailed analysis of some historical documentary sources let us understand the reasons for the spatial changes. On the other hand, we are able to know if the new rules that were established to reform the spiritual life also caused some transformations on the existing monastic complex in order to shape a new one.