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Church of San Salvador de Valdediós (Asturias)
Church of San Salvador de Valdediós (#Asturias), ordered to be built by King Alfonso III and consecrated in 893. Its porticoed gallery is the oldest preserved in a medieval Hispanic temple. A little bit of history about King Alfonso III of Asturias: Continue reading
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nightbringer24: swedebeast: nightbringer24: Oh, has anyone seen the screenshot from Netflix’s new documentary on Alexander the Great? … ….. ……. WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT?!!?!? what in the flying Barcid Dynasty fuck is that? Someone on Twitter noted that it’s the same weird armour from Vikings. Just without that stupid maille sewn on fabric clothing… 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
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Spanish painters from the 19th century: José García y Ramos (more paintings on the link, ES): A member of the Sevillian School of the 19th century, he is one of the most important masters of Sevillian genre painting of the late 19th century. On this same series: José Jiménez Aranda. Ventura Álvarez Sala. José Villegas… Continue reading
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Cloister of the Monastery of St John of Duero: Romanesque cloister attached to the church that has Oriental influences. It is a cloister with a quadrangular structure with an open ceiling. The arcades at three of the four corners are chamfered. Mudejar doors were placed in these corners under pointed horseshoe arches, and the doorway… Continue reading
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Spanish Painters of the 19th century: José Villegas Cordero. Ladies in a Garden. The Slipper Merchant. Siesta. ARC considers this painting by Jose Villegas Y Cordero to be one of the finest orientalist paintings we’ve ever seen and it readily rivals some of the most famous works by Jean Leon Gerome, Karl Frederick Lewis, Frederick… Continue reading
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memories-of-ancients: Etched and gilded ceremonial armor from Dresden, Germany, circa 1580 from The State Art Collection, Dresden Armadura ceremonial grabado y dorado de Dresde, Alemania, sobre 1580. De la Colección The State Art, Dresde. Aquí un post muy interesante sobre las Armaduras españolas del Siglo XVI que tuvieron una evolución propia. Continue reading
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memories-of-ancients: Head from the colossal statue of Constantine, Roman, 4th century AD from The Capitoline Museum, Rome Cabeza de la estatua colosal de Constantino, Roma, Siglo IV DC. De los Museos Capitolinos, Roma. Es genial leer y ver que una réplica de la estatua colosal ha sido instalada en los Museos Capitolinos: Su sitio original… Continue reading
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Cleopatra VII Philopator: Daughter of Ptolemy XII and perchance Cleopatra VI Tryphaena. She followed her father alongside her earlier brother and check, Ptolemy XIII, with whom she presently fell out. Their civil war was interrupted by the arrival in Egypt of Iulius Caesar who soon sided with Cleopatra and defeated her brothers rams in 47… Continue reading
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Pintores Españoles del Siglo XIX (2): Buenaventura Álvarez Sala. 1.- Hard to Port! 2.- Our Bread. Beginning in 1892, he was a frequent participant in the National Exhibition of Fine Arts. He received an honorable mention in 1895 for “In the Studio”. Two years later, he was awarded a Third Class prize for “¡Todo a… Continue reading