Made on silver, golden, polychrome and ferreted sheepskin. The gilt leather panel technique used by Jose Carlos is known as the Guadamecí Umayyad technique, it dates from the 10th century. This piece represents the Tree of Life, an ornamental icon used in all civilizations. It has many philosophical and religious meanings. This is inspired by the ataurique of Medina Azahara de Córdoba.
Length 6 cm
Width 100 cm
Height 120 cm
©Jose Carlos Villarejo
©Jose Carlos Villarejo
©Jose Carlos Villarejo
©Jose Carlos Villarejo
©Jose Carlos Villarejo
Jose Carlos Villarejo García
- Leather gilder
- Córdoba, Spain
- Master Artisan
Contact
Spanish, English
Hours:
Monday to Saturday 11:30 - 13:30/17:00 - 18:30, Sunday 11:00 - 12:30
Monday to Saturday 11:30 - 13:30/17:00 - 18:30, Sunday 11:00 - 12:30
Phone:
+34 957050131
+34 957050131
©Jose Carlos Villarejo
Passion for Arabian beauty
- • Jose Carlos works with leather and colours
- • He uses the Umayyad ornamental techniques on leather
- • His first piece was made at the age of 14
Jose Carlos Villarejo García learned from his uncle, Ramon Garcia Romero. Jose Carlos was completely fascinated by him from a young age and in particular his specialty, which is called guadamecí. It is a technique that consists of decorating Cordoba leather. Jose Carlos has not stopped there, he has mastered other techniques such as making parchment, marbled leather, binding and openwork leather. The guadamecí technique has Arabian origins, a region that Jose Carlos is strongly influenced by. He has researched the Umayyad dynasty a great deal, delving into its history and trawling through all the documentation that exists about the craft that was produced at that time. His work is closely related to the cultural, historical and social context of the craft of leather gilding. For him, innovation is a natural process of experimentation, achieved over many years.
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Tree of Life
Photo: ©Jose Carlos Villarejo
Encounter with God
The gilt leather panel technique used by Jose Carlos is known as the Guadamecí Umayyad technique, dates from the 10th century, and is made on silver, golden, polychrome and ferreted sheepskin. It offers a more modern view of the original Arabic technique. Under the syllogism "there is no divinity but God", Jose Carlos is keen to express that wherever you look you can enjoy God's creation.
Length 6 cm
Width 98 cm
Height 98 cm
Photo: ©Jose Carlos Villarejo
Eternal Garden
The gilt leather panel technique used by Jose Carlos is known as the Guadamecí Umayyad technique, it dates from the 10th century. Made on silver, golden, polychrome and ferreted sheepskin, this created ornamentation gives visual form to the description of the Eternal Garden, where water and earth converge. Limited and fenced for access if you are worthy of Paradise.
Length 6 cm
Width 78 cm
Height 78 cm
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