LESSON ON ZOOM
includes - Lecture, Slideshow & Q&A Session (in English)
Fee: 10 euros
DATES: January 2021
- 14TH - THURSDAY @ 5PM (17:00) Madrid time
- 16TH - SATURDAY @ 10:00AM (10:00 H)
LESSON ON ZOOM
includes - Lecture, Slideshow & Q&A Session (in English)
Fee: 10 euros
DATES: January 2021
- The Tool Bar (contact is Wendy)- The Red Lion (contact is Jo)
THE MOST REMARKABLE CATHEDRAL in Spain. This LESSON will make you want to learn more about Toledo and Discover all the reasons why it is a magical place.
INTRODUCTION
The Cathedral of Santa María began its construction 1226 under the reign of Fernando III of Castile and the last Gothic contributions were made in 1493 by Queen Isabel I de Castilla and King Fernando II de Aragón. The Cathedral is actually built on top of a Visigoth church (587), which was destroyed and replaced by the main mosque of Toledo that stood until 1222. This mosque was destroyed and the cathedral was rebuilt from scratch in a melting pot of styles, including Gothic, Mudéjar and Renaissance.
Its enormous interior is full of the classic characteristics of the gothic style like rose windows, flying buttresses, ribbed vaults and pointed arches.
The high altar is backed by its altarpiece. This is an extravagant work of art with painted wooden sculptures depicting scenes from the lives of Christ and the Virgin Mary. It is flanked by royal tombs.
The rose window above the Puerta del Reloj (Clock Entrance) is the oldest of the cathedral's magnificent stainted-glass, which gives a euphoric atmosphere to the space.
The Transparente, an amazing work of art was created in the 18th c and rewards viewers with a lavish high Baroque style called Churrigueresque. It is illuminated by a specially engineered dome to act as a skylight.
In the centre of the Cathedral is the coro (choir stall) and it is a feast of sculptures and hand carved wooden stalls. The 15th-century lower tier depicts the various stages of the conquest of Granada.
The most remarkable treasure in the Cathedral is the great Processional Monstrance, commissioned by Cardinal Cisneros to Enrique de Arfe in 1515, that holds the Ostensory (inner small monstrance) in its centre. This was acquired by Cardinal Cisneros from the legacy of Queen Isabella the Catholic, and it is said that it was made with the first gold to arrive from America.
We will also explore the Chapter Room and many of the Chapels and so much more!!
There is so much history, beauty, craftmanship, art and artefacts to give you great pleasure.
About this Book
The history of Spanish dogs comes to life with a collection of essays about related prehistoric artefacts, ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman crafts and Spanish fine arts. Explained are canvases from the Renaissance and the Enlightenment to Modernist times, which have immortalized Spanish dogs, living or mythical, engaged in the lives of their patrons.
The history of Spain, and its dogs, presents itself in the great works from artistic masters such as Francisco Ribalta, José de Ribera, Diego Velázquez, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Claudio Coello, Francisco de Goya, Carlos Luis de Ribera, Andrés Parladé, Joaquín Sorolla and Pablo Picasso all took to their brushes and canvasses to pay homage and grand affection to the dogs that they portrayed in paint.
In some of these works of art, the dog has been represented as an emblem of fidelity and trust, while in others, the dog is a symbol of power and prestige. In other paintings the dog acts as a metaphor that propels the narrative of the visual tale being told. While in others, the dog is an allegory or reflection of a human emotion or a prophecy.
The goal is to offer a firm knowledge about our Spanish four footed friends and their footprints in our history.
Hopefully one day, humankind can return to a time when animals are respected as equals with the same rights, freedoms, and protections afforded to humans.
This book is dedicated to all animal activists and protectors.
The History and Architecture of Toledo before the Catholic Monarchs is rich and expressive.
Toledo was an important city center to the Celtic Carpetanian tribes until the conquest of the Romans in 193 bc. After the Germanic invasions who expelled the Romans, Toledo would become the capital and main ecclesiastical seat of the Visigothic Kingdom.
In the year 711, Toledo was conquered by the Muslims, whose rule ended with the taking of the city in 1085 by Alfonso VI. The Middle Ages is when the Jewish community of Toledo was the most populous and rich of the Kingdom of Castile.
They coexisted for centuries, more or less peacefully, with Muslims and Christians, until the Catholic Monarchs reformations of 1492.
The Marina Alta Region, within the province of Alicante, holds a wealth of knowledge that is rarely talked about in English tourist books. There are so many attractive and historical landmarks that one would never get to enjoy, if not told about.
Hence, this collection of essays will bring you into the “know” and aid your exploration and enjoyment of the Marina Alta.
As with all of my resource books, the goal is to teach you about the artistic, historical and / or architectural information in order to help your appreciation of the marvelous attractions that are before your eyes.
Artfully Yours,
Karla Ingleton Darocas
The Marina Alta Region, within the province of Alicante, holds a wealth of knowledge that is rarely talked about in English tourist books. There are so many attractive and historical landmarks that one would never get to enjoy, if not told about.
Hence, this collection of essays will bring you into the “know” and aid your exploration and enjoyment of the Marina Alta.
As with all of my resource books, the goal is to teach you about the artistic, historical and / or architectural information in order to help your appreciation of the marvelous attractions that are before your eyes.
Artfully Yours,
Karla Ingleton Darocas
Known also as St. Lucia, she was a young Christian martyr (283-304), who is revered as a saint by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. In Spain, she is celebrated by her devotees with a festival on December 13, the longest night of the year, according to the first Julian calendar.
This image most likely follows the medieval legend about Lucia. When she refused to marry, she was persecuted by Pascasio, a proconsul to the Roman magistrate. He ordered that she be raped to get rid of her holy devotion to God and that her beautiful eyes be gouged out. But luckily, God gifted her with new eyes, even more beautiful than those she had before.