Abstract

This brief piece deals with my observations concerning architect Matteo Pericoli while I was in his birth-place, Milan, Italy. It centers on questions of space, mainly windows, and the oppositions between inside and outside; between space and place. The article then uses examples from Spanish medieval and early modern literature (Don Juan Manuel and Cervantes) to see how these ideas can be applied. It concludes that windows are a liminal site, which highlight the senses and have differing purposes in literature.

Keywords

Matteo Pericoli, Yi-Fu Tuan, architecture, Cervantes, Don Juan Manuel, space, windows