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Das islamische Erbe von al-Andalus spielte bei der zunehmend positiven Fremdwahrnehmung des Landes eine zentrale Rolle. Während das christliche Mittelalter Spaniens im 19. Jh. weitgehend aus der europäischen Kunstgeschichtsschreibung ausge-blendet wurde, traten die islamischen Bauten von Córdoba, Granada und Sevilla bereits früh in den internationalen Fokus (Abb. 3-4), denn „mientras más moros más ganancias“, wie ein altes spanisches Sprichwort besagt.
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The Islamic heritage of al-Andalus played a vital role in the growingly positive perception of the country. Whereas Spain’s Christian Middle Ages were largely ignored by European 19th-century art historiography, the Islamic buildings of Córdoba, Granada and Sevilla entered international limelight relatively early (Figs. 3-4), because "mientras más moros más ganancias" ("more Moors more gain") as an old Spanish proverb has it. As Spain was railing with its own past, the rest of Europe was fascinated by its cultural diversity, which attracted many travelers. Regardless of whether they were writers, artists or architects, they were all searching for this much appraised Orient in the West, and their writings and drawings caused a veritable Moorophilia in their home countries. – FG
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