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Cathedral Cities of Spain

Chapter 28: INDEX
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The book guides the reader through the principal Spanish cathedral cities, pairing descriptive travel narrative with architectural and artistic observation. Each chapter focuses on a different city and its cathedral, tracing stylistic developments from early Christian and Romanesque forms through Gothic and Renaissance to exuberant Baroque fashions, and highlighting distinctive elements such as choirs, monumental retablos, cloisters and regional variations. Plates and watercolour illustrations complement the text, while commentary explains how historical, religious and cultural forces shaped cathedral design and ornament. Practical impressions of streets, monuments and liturgical furnishings provide a lively sense of place and visual detail.

INDEX

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, Y, Z

Abderrhaman, mosque of, 80
Adrian IV., Pope, 81
Albornoz, Cardinal, tomb of, 111
Alfonso VI., 234, 235
Alfonso VIII., 245
Alfonso de Cartagena, Bishop, 240
Alfonso el Catolico, 197;
coffin of, 220
Alfonso the Chaste, 218, 220
Alfonso the Learned, sarcophagus of, 10
Alfonso de los Rios, 238
Alhambra, 31, 46, sqq.
Court of Lions, 50
Almakkari, historian, 23
Almanzor, 200
Alva Garcia, 138
Alvaro de Luna, 232
Antequerra, 48
Arabic documents, 230
Aragon, union of, with Castile, 67
Arfe, silver monstrance by, 142
Arfe, Juan de, 228
Arlanzón, river, 233
Astorga, 193-198
Cathedral, 193, sqq.
Historical sketch, 197
Augustus, Emperor, 84
Averroes, 30
Avila, 137-144
Cathedral, 81, 138
Avila, Historical sketch, 137
Avila, tomb of, 143

Badajos, Juan de, 215
Baeza, 195
Barcelona, 83, 91-99
Cathedral, 92, sqq.
Church of San Pablo del Campo, 94
Church of Santa Marica del Mar, 95
Church of Santa Marica del Pi, 95
Historical sketch, 91, sqq.
Rambla, 97
Barceloneta, suburb of Barcelona, 96
Bartolomé, and the Capilla Real, Granada, 39
Beatrice of Swabia, sarcophagus of, 10
Becerra, Gaspar, 195
Beggars, at Cordova, 29, 30;
at Seville, 30, 35;
at Madrid, 30
Bernardo de Aragon, tomb of, 164
Berruguete, carvings by, 113, 141, 228
Boabdil, figure of, at Granada, 41
Brutus, Junius, founds colony on the Turia, 66
Bull-fights, at Seville, 20
Burgos, 233-248
Capilla del Condestable, 238
Capilla del Corpus Christi, 242
Capilla de la Presentacion, 239
Capilla de San Enrique, 240
Capilla del Santissimo Cristo, 239
Cathedral, 233, sqq.
Chapel of Santa Anna, 240
Church of San Domingo de Silos, 244
Church of San Juan de Sahagun, 240
Convent of las Huelgas, 245
Collegio de San Nicolas, 244
Historical sketch, 234, sqq.
Museum, 244

Cadiz, 1-5
Académia de Bellas Artes, 4
Cathedral, 3, 4
Historical sketch, 3
Mercado, 4
Cæsar, Julius, captures Seville, 7
Calix at Valencia, 71
Campaña, Pedro, pictures at Seville, 12
Cano, Alonso, pictures by, at Cadiz, 4;
at Seville, 11, 12;
builds façade of Cathedral at Granada, 38;
pictures by, 38;
pictures by, at Malaga, 60;
figure by at Segovia, 151
Cartuja de Miraflores, 246
Casa Consistorial, Barcelona, 95
Casa del Cordon, Burgos, 243
Cataluña, union with Aragon, 92
Cervantes, house of, 232
Charles V., palace of, 54;
arms of, 236
Chartres Cathedral, 211
Chirriguera, High Altar by, 129, 141, 228
Cid, the, 65, 201
Cofre del Cid, 242
Columbus, monument at Seville, 11;
house of, 232
Comunéros, 243
Cordova, 23-30
Capilla de Nuestra Señorade Villavicosia, 25
Cathedral, 24, sqq.
Convent de San Jeronimo, 30
Historical sketch, 23, 24
Mosques, 24, 25
Cornielis, work of, 141
Corre de Sol, Granada, 55
Cristóbal, carving by, at Tortosa, 81

Dalman de Mur, High Altar by, 164
Damian Forment, retablo, 166, 167
Darro, river at Granada, 31, 33, 34, 37
De Gainza, Martin, 10
Diego de Porcelos, 242
Diego de Siloe, plans Cathedral at Granada, 38;
at Malaga, 59
Duque de Lerma, 226

Edward I., marriage of, 244, 245
El Calvario, 150
El Campanario, tower at Cordova, 27
El Cristo de la Luz, Toledo, 115
El Grao, port of Valencia, 67
El Parral, Segovia, 154
El Transito, Toledo, 114
Englefield, Sir Francis, 232
Escovedo, Juan, 150
Essex, siege of Cadiz by Lord, 4

Ferdinand I., 200, marriage of, 243
Ferdinand and Isabella, monument at Granada, 40;
portraits, 41, 44, 225;
arms of, 227
Ferdinand el Santos, 234, 235
Francisco de Lara, ceiling by, 112
Francisco de Palenzuela, tomb of, 126
Fruela I., coffin of, 220

Gallegos, panels by, 203
Gayá, 84
Genil, river at Granada, 34
Geromino, tomb of, 126
Geronimo, 200
Gerona, 101-10
Cathedral, 103, sqq.
Church of San Pedro de los Gallegans, 105
Historical sketch, 101, sqq.
Gibraltar, 58
Gil de Siloe, 247
Giralda Tower, Seville, 13, 14
Gomar, Francisco, work at Tarragona, 86
Gonzalo de Cordoba, 45
Grado, Canon Juan de, tomb of, 204
Granada, 31-35
Albaicin, 31
Alhambra, 31, sqq.
Antequeruela, 31
Capilla de la Antigue, 39
Capilla de Pulgar, 44
Capilla Real, 42
Capilla de Trinidad, 38
Cathedral, 38, 44
Church of San Juan de los Reyes, 44
Church of San Nicólas, 44
Church of Santa Anna, 44
Convent of Cartuja, 45
Convent of San Geronimo, 45
Greek remains, Tuy, 183
Guadalete, river at Cadiz, 5;
battle on banks of, 58
Guadalquiver, position of Cordova on, 23
Guadelmedina, the, 61
Guillermo Boffy, 104
Gutierrez, Bishop, 219

Hernandez, 229, 230
Hontañon, rebuilt dome of Seville Cathedral, 12;
Salamanca Cathedral, 125;
Segovia, 150
Hospital de Santa Cruz, Toledo, 116

Infante Alfonso, tomb of, 248
Inigo de Mendoz, tomb of, 112

James I., of Aragon, armour of at Valencia, 70;
tomb of, 86
Jews at Seville, 15
John of Cologne, 234, 238
John of Gaunt, 178
José Granados, builds western facade of Cathedral, Granada, 38
Juan II., 24
Juan Bantista Celma, 178
Juan, Prince, tomb of, 142
Juan de Borgoña, frescoes by, 112, 141
Juan de Castro, 178
Juan de Juni, 228
Juan de Mena, 30
Juan de Padilla, figure of, 244
Juan de Vallejo, 237
Juanes, Last Supper by, 71

La Magdena, Zamora, 201
Lanfredo, Bishop, 80
La Peña Gajera, 154
La Peñarala, 158
Las Navas de Tolosa, 245
Leon, 205-216
Cathedral, 209
Chapel of La Nuestra Señora del Dado, 213
Convent of San Isidoro el Real, 214
Convent of San Marcos, 215
Historical sketch, 205, sqq.
Leovigild, 205
Loja, 48
Loyola, relic of, 95
Lucan, 30

Madrazo, designs by, 210
Maestro Matio, portrait of, 176
Malaga, 57-63
Alcazába, 61
Cathedral, 59
Historical sketch, 57, sqq.
Mercado, 61
Malagueta, river, 61
Manrique de Lara, Bishop, 210
Maragatos, the, 195
Marcellus peoples Cordova, 23
Maria Padilla, mistress of Pedro the Cruel, coffin of, 10
Maurice, Bishop, 234, 235
Mena, Pedro de, pupil of Cano, 60
Mendoza, Cardinal, 219
Meshwâr, 53
Miguelete Tower, 66
Minho, river, 183
Monte Mauro, 34
Morales, 30
Mulhacen, 48
Murillo, pictures at Cadiz, 4;
San Antonio de Padua at Seville, 11;
in Seville Museum, 20
Museum, Seville, 20

Napoleonic Wars, 67
Naranco, 223
Church of Santa Maria, 223, 224
Nicodemus, 239
Nicolas Florentino, retablo by, 128
Nicolas de Vergara, carving by, 113
Notre Dame de Paris, 211

Oca, Bishop, 235
Oñar, river, 102
Ordoño I., coffin of, 220
Ordoño II., 213
Orense, 187-191
Cathedral, 187, sqq.
Convent of San Francisco, 190
Historical sketch, 187
Oviedo, 217-224
Capilla del Rey Casto, 220
Cathedral, 218
Historical sketch, 218, sqq.

Panteon, Leon, 215
Parapanda, Mount, 48
Pedro the Cruel, coffin of, 10;
trees planted by, 14
Pedro Mato, statue of, 195
Pelayo, 222
Petrucci Orto, chalice by, 142
Philip II. destroys mosques at Cordova, 24
Philip Vigarni, 237, 238
Philip and Juana la Loca, tomb of, at Granada, 40;
coffins of, 42
Pisuerga, river, 225
Pliny quoted, 197
Pradas, work of, at Granada, 43

Quintata, Cardinal, tomb of, 190

Ramiro II., 200
Ramiro, coffin of, 220
Ramon Berenguer I., Count, 91
Ramon Berenguer II., and Emensendis, tombs of, 104
Reus, 83
Ribalta, painting by, at Valencia, 71
Ribera, Adoration by, 71
Roman remains, at Tarragona, 84;
at Segovia, 149
Roman Sculpture at Tarragona, 89

Salamanca, 121-135
Capilla del Carmen, 126
Capilla Mayor, 128
Capilla de San Bartolomé, 128
Capilla de Talavera, 128
Cathedrals, 121, 124, sqq., 127
Church of San Pedro, 143
Collegio Mayor de Santiago Apostol, 132
Convent of las Agustinas Recoletas, 130
Grammar School, 131
Historical sketch, 123, sqq.
University, 131
San Pedro, river at Cadiz, 5
Santa Eulalia, body of, 93, 220
Santiago, 171-181
Cathedral, 173, sqq.
Collegio de San Gerónimo, 180
Historical sketch, 172
Santos Cruz, pictures by, 141
Saragossa, 101, 159-170
Church of San Pablo, 167
Cathedrals, 162, sqq.
El Pilar, 165
Historical sketch, 159, sqq.
La Seo, 162, sqq.
Sebastian del Piombo, 239
Segovia, 145-158
Capilla del Cristo del Consuelo, 152
Cathedral, 150, sqq.
Chapel of Santa Cantalina, 152
Church of San Martin, 153
Church of San Millan, 153
Church of la Vera Cruz, 153
Convent of Santa Cruz, 153
Historical sketch, 149, sqq.
Semple, Colonel, 232
Seneca, 30
Seville, 7-21
Capilla de San Pedro, 11
Capilla de Santiago, 11
Cathedral, 8, sqq.
Historical sketch, 7
Jewish quarter, 15
Sierra de Elvira, 48
Sierra Nevada, 48, 55
Souchet, sacks Valencia, 67

Tarragona, 83-90
Cathedral, 84, sqq.
Historical sketch, 83, sqq.
Toledo, 107-119
Bridges, 116, 117
Cathedral, 109
Capilla de la Descension de Nuestra Señora, 112
Capilla de Reyes Nuevo, 111
Capilla de San Ildefonso, 111
Capilla de Santiago, 112
Church of San Juan de los Reyes, 114
Church of Santa Maria la Blanca, 114
Convent of San Domingo el Real, 115
Historical sketch, 107, sqq.
Jews' quarter, 114
Torquemada, Cardinal, 226
Tortosa, 77-82
Carving at, by Cristobal, 81
Cathedral 80, sqq.
Historical sketch, 78, sqq.
Triana, 19
Tribunal de Aguas, 69
Tuy, 183-185
Cathedral, 183, sqq.
Convent of Santa Domingo, 185
Historical sketch, 183, sqq.

Urraca, 200;
coffin of, 220

Valencia, 65-76
Cathedral, 69
Church of San Martin, 72
Church of Santa Catalina, 71
Convent del Carmen, 75
Convent Espinose, 75
Convent Juanes, 75
Convent Ribalta, 75
Historical sketch, 65, sqq.
Mercado, 73, 74
Valladolid, 225-232
Church of Santa Maria la Antigua, 226
Colegiata de San Gregorio, 227
Collegio de Santa Cruz, 228
Historical sketch, 225
Scotch and English Colleges, 232
University, 230
Vargas, Louis de, La Gamba at Seville, 11, 12
Vega, the, 62
Velasquez, tomb of, 142
Vigarney, carvings by, 113
Viladomát, pictures by, at Barcelona, 95

"Wamba," great bell, Oviedo, 222
Wellington, Duke of, 48
Ximenes, 112, 227

Yahya, Moorish King, 65

Zamora , 199-204
Capilla del Cardinal, 203
Capilla de San Miguel, 204
Cathedral, 201, sqq.
Church of la Magdalena, 201
Church of San Pedro of Ildefonso, 201
Historical sketch, 200
Hospital, 201
Zurbaran, pictures at Cadiz, 4;
at Seville, 11, 12

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Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber.
matyrdoms of the Order=>martyrdoms of the Order
Witiza in the meantime died and was suceeded=>Witiza in the meantime died and was succeeded
The whole rises in isolated grandeur and and may perhaps gain=>The whole rises in isolated grandeur and may perhaps gain
and if it happen to be a=>and if it happens to be a
the arches of the the old bridge=>the arches of the old bridge
so named on acount of the scallop shells=>so named on account of the scallop shells
she is embracing me, we disentagle ourselves=>she is embracing me, we disentangle ourselves
but a short exsistence as their house of prayer=>but a short existence as their house of prayer
who fought three antagonists one ofter another and came off successful=>who fought three antagonists one after another and came off successful
I was immediatley nonplussed=>I was immediately nonplussed
Bernardo de Arragon, tomb of, 164=>Bernardo de Aragon, tomb of, 164