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"Engraving of the Crucifixion". <em>Constituciones de la hermandad del Santísimo Cristo de la Fuente</em> (1736)
Confraternities at the hermitage of El Cristo de la Fuente in Granada

Confraternities at the hermitage of El Cristo de la Fuente in Granada

Feb. 17, 2024
<em>Domus boni latronis</em>. Jean Zuallart (1587)
Pilgrims' prayers and chants on the way from Rama to Jerusalem (1602)

Pilgrims' prayers and chants on the way from Rama to Jerusalem (1602).

Feb. 17, 2024
<em>Domus boni latronis</em>. Jean Zuallart (1587)
Jerusalem, ninth stage of Francisco Guerrero's journey to Jerusalem (1588)

Jerusalem, ninth stage of Francisco Guerrero's journey to Jerusalem (1588).

Feb. 14, 2024
Cartagena Town Hall and Cathedral
Hiring of a group of minstrels in the city of Cartagena (1605)

In 1605, the City Council of Cartagena (Murcia) hired a group of four minstrels from …

Feb. 7, 2024

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Domestic music at the house of Hernando Colón

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
12-07-2015

Hernando Colón (1488-1539), second son of the discoverer Cristóbal Colón, was able to begin his musical instruction during the years in which he served as page for Prince Juan. The …

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Mock tournaments fought with bulrushes (juegos de cañas) at the Lobos' square

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
12-07-2015

In the expansion area of the Christian city, in the 16th century, the Plaza de los Lobos was laid out. Square in shape, it was the site of sporadic juegos …

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Public festivals at the Campo del Príncipe

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
12-07-2015

In 1513, the city council prepared the space known today as Campo del Príncipe to form a recreational square in which jousting, tournaments, tournaments rings, etc., events in which trumpets, …

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