THE ARCHITECTONIC FEATURES OF LATTICEWORK IN THE RENAISSANCE RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS IN ANDALUSIA
In the Renaissance, the art of metalwork was flourishing in Spain. The 16<sup>th </sup>century was the real Renaissance for the latticework, which manifested itself in the works of many outstanding masters of latticework who created a great many of unique pieces. Among the most prominent works of Spanish Renaissance are the railings of the choir gallery, the main altar, the altar of the Virgin Birth in the Seville Cathedral, the railing of the altar in the Royal Chapel of Granada, the railing of the choir in Baeza Cathedral, the railing of the main altar in Virgen de la Cabeza church in Sierra Morena and many others. The artistic forging of Spanish Renaissance was never studied by Russian scholars. Despite the fact that a number of works by Spanish researchers were dedicated to the unique works of Spanish artistic forging, among them I. Dominguez Cubero, F. de Olaguer Feliú, L. Toussaint, T. Andres, A. Gallego de Miguel and others, this peculiar variety of art is still not appreciated by researchers and leaves room for studying and formulation of scientific problems. The article will show the role played by latticework in the organization of space and creating an artistic image of the interiors of Spanish cathedrals.