Spain
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Iglesia románica de Santa Marina de Villanueva de la Torre / Romanesque church of Santa Marina, in Villanueva de la Torre
Isolated at the highest point of the village, it stands out for its apse and its bell tower covered with a gabled roof. Pueblo en pueblo. Only the bell tower breaks with the Romanesque scheme. It is built in irregular ashlar masonry that can only be seen from the outside. At the end of the… Continue reading
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Feb 14th, St Valentin’s day: The story of the «Teruel’s lovers»
Shakespeare wrote about Romeo and Juliet because he had not read about these lovers. 😛 I have found an English-speaking blog which treats the subject, so I don’t have to translate anything: As the story goes, Teruel in the 1200s was home to Juan Diego de Marcilla and Isabel de Segura—he, the second son in his family and… Continue reading
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The church of San Martin de Aguilera (Soria)
The church of San Martín de Aguilera (Soria). We never tire of vindicating the Castilian Romanesque porticoed church as a more than justified candidate to be distinguished as a #UnescoWorldHeritage Site. Románico España More on this Romanesque church: Dating from the 12th century, it preserves almost all of its Romanesque structure and stands out for… Continue reading
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Spanish painters of the 19th century: Juan Miguel Sánchez
Spanish painters of the 19th century: Juan Miguel Sánchez: More on this Spanish painter here. Born on El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz), he is known for the paintings on the Seville’s Church of the «Jesús del Gran Poder«, for several posters for Seville’s festivities (such as Carnival, Feria de Abril or the famous Semana… Continue reading
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Cerámica de Manises y Paterna en el Museo de Cluny
Cerámica de Manises y Paterna en el Museo de Cluny. La foto en este post es de mi propiedad. Photo in this post is my own. Continue reading
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Monastery of Santa María de Monfero (La Coruña)
The Monastery of Santa María de Monfero (A Coruña), presents a majestic church in which its façade stands out, one of the most accomplished and original of baroque art in Galicia. Something more: Cistercian Cenobio, consisting of a church, chapter house, side chapels, baptistery, three cloisters: Hospice, Processional and Dormitory, Refectory and kitchen, founded by… Continue reading
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Iglesia de San Pedro de Cervatos
proud-spaniard: 1100×590 Iglesia de San Pedro de Cervatos, Aragón, España (románica) St Peter’s church in Cervatos, Aragon, Spain (romanesque) Collegiate Church of San Pedro de Cervatos. located in Campoo de Enmedio, Spain, it was built around 1129. It has been protected by a heritage listing (currently Bien de Interés Cultural) since 1895.The main entrance of… Continue reading
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The Atalaya Castle (Villena) is one of the most interesting examples of medieval fortresses in the province of Alicante. The great keep is the most outstanding part of this magnificent architectural ensemble from the 14th century. It was the Almohads who built Villena Castle in the then Islamic Bilyana, around the 12th century. The inner… Continue reading
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Spanish painters of the 19th century: José Rico Cejudo (died in 1939), Preparing the Rossary, 1922: A regular participant in the National Exhibitions, where he was present until the end of the 1920s, in the 1906 competition he again won an honourable mention with La promesa (“The Promise”), as in 1895, 1899 and 1904, and… Continue reading
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Spanish painters of the 19th century: Manuel García y Rodríguez. Su pintura se encaminó al paisaje y las escenas costumbristas que practicaría de forma casi exclusiva durante toda su carrera. Interesado en este género pictórico viajó a Madrid, donde entró en contacto con el círculo pleinairista del catedrático Carlos de Haes, aunque dedicó la mayor… Continue reading