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... Juan de Herrera to take Repaired by Goth and Moor , it was admeasurements and make drawings , not neglected by Philip III . in 1610 , which were burnt in the palace at as the inscription in the portico on it Madrid in 1734. In vain ...
... Juan de Herrera to take Repaired by Goth and Moor , it was admeasurements and make drawings , not neglected by Philip III . in 1610 , which were burnt in the palace at as the inscription in the portico on it Madrid in 1734. In vain ...
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... Juan Gomez Bravo , 4to . , Florencia , 1638. The dif- ferent antiquities are carefully described by Cean Bermudez , ' Sum ° . ' 384 . Those who wish to visit the phos- phorite deposit at Logrosan and the convent of Guadalupe ( see Rte ...
... Juan Gomez Bravo , 4to . , Florencia , 1638. The dif- ferent antiquities are carefully described by Cean Bermudez , ' Sum ° . ' 384 . Those who wish to visit the phos- phorite deposit at Logrosan and the convent of Guadalupe ( see Rte ...
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... Juan de Avila . The cupola above the built on the spot , and in 1340 Alonso transept is octagonal , with gilt capitals . XI . raised a chapel , which Juan I. , in The classical Retablo , designed by 1389 , converted into a convent ...
... Juan de Avila . The cupola above the built on the spot , and in 1340 Alonso transept is octagonal , with gilt capitals . XI . raised a chapel , which Juan I. , in The classical Retablo , designed by 1389 , converted into a convent ...
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... Juan now cruelly mutilated , of Martin de Alava , was completed by Diego Nieto , 1597 , and was one of the finest de Siloe and Alonso de Covarubbias . things in Estremadura ; attached to this The silleria del coro , carved in 1520 ...
... Juan now cruelly mutilated , of Martin de Alava , was completed by Diego Nieto , 1597 , and was one of the finest de Siloe and Alonso de Covarubbias . things in Estremadura ; attached to this The silleria del coro , carved in 1520 ...
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... Juan Gil de Ontañon was selected , and the edifice was built under Bishop Francisco de Bobadilla , son of Bea- trice , the dear friend of Isabella . He had the good sense to spare the old cathedral , to which this is now joined , and ...
... Juan Gil de Ontañon was selected , and the edifice was built under Bishop Francisco de Bobadilla , son of Bea- trice , the dear friend of Isabella . He had the good sense to spare the old cathedral , to which this is now joined , and ...
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Alonso altar ancient arches arms artist ascend Astorga Asturias Avila Badajoz Basque beautiful Berruguete Bishop bridge built Buonaparte Burgos called Capilla capital carved Casa Castilian castle cathedral chapel Charles church Ciudad Rodrigo cloister Conde convent coro Coruña cross Cuenca curious Disp Duke El Ferrol English Escorial España façade Ferdinand France French Gallicia Gothic grand granite hence hill honour invaders Juan Juan de Juni king La Coruña Leon Lugo Madrid marble Maria monks Moorish Moors mountain noble observe once Orense Oviedo painted palace Pamplona pass patio Pedro Philip Philip II picturesque plains plateresque Plaza portal portrait posada Puerto retablo rich river road Rodrigo Roman ROUTE royal ruined saints Salamanca Santa Santiago Santo sculpture Segovia sepulchres Seville Soult Spain Spaniards Spanish style superb Talavera thence tion Toledo tomb Toro tower town tutelar Valencia Valladolid valley Velazquez Virgin walls Zamora Zaragoza
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 744 - A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
Seite 511 - I saw him late in the evening of that great day, when the advancing flashes of cannon and musketry, stretching as far as the eye could command, showed in the darkness how well the field was won ; he was alone, the flush of victory was on his brow, and his eyes were eager and watchful, but his voice was calm, and even gentle.
Seite 594 - I hope the people of England will be satisfied!" "I hope my country will do me justice!
Seite 497 - ... reflected in the ink-black tank below, twinkled like diamonds. How often had Charles looked out on a stilly eve on this self-same unchanged scene, where he alone was now wanting ! When supper was done...
Seite 483 - In the battle of Talavera, in which the Spanish army with very trifling exceptions was not engaged, whole corps threw away their arms and ran off in my presence when they were neither attacked nor threatened with an attack, but frightened I believe by their own fire.
Seite 469 - British officers could not give them ; and, notwithstanding that the Portuguese are now the fighting cocks of the army, I believe we owe their merits more to the care we have taken of their pockets and bellies than to the instruction we have given them.
Seite 497 - ... ruled again in his last home; but no Charles disturbed the deep slumber of a weary insignificant stranger; long ere daybreak next morning I was awakened by a pale monk, and summoned to the early mass, which the prior in his forethought had ordered. The chapel was imperfectly lighted, and the small congregation consisted of the monk, my sunburnt muleteer, and a stray beggar, who, like myself, had been sheltered in the convent; when the service was concluded, all bowed a...
Seite 487 - ... himself was responsible for introducing Montanches hams as well as Amontillado sherry into England. After describing the delicious Montanches hams he goes on to give a geographical explanation of the consumption of so much dried food in Spain. "The fat of Montanches hams," he writes, "when they are boiled, looks like melted topazes, and the flavour defies language, although we have dined on one this very day, in order to secure accuracy and inspiration. . . . The nomad habits of Spaniards require...
Seite 535 - The whole tribe assembles twice a year at Astorga, at the feasts of Corpus and the Ascension, when they dance El Canizo, beginning at two o'clock in the afternoon, and ending precisely at three. If any one not a Maragato joins, they all leave off immediately.
Seite 864 - On those lofty pinnacles the clangour of his trumpets pealed clear and loud, and the splendour of his genius appeared as a flaming beacon to warring nations.