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Interior of the church of Las Calatravas, in Madrid. Francisco Hernández Tomé (1870-1872)
Organist at the convent of la Concepción Real in Madrid

Four files kept in the Archivo Nacional de España reveal the names of several organists …

Dec. 12, 2023
Chapel of Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso
Confraternities at the Campillo tribune in Granada

Confraternities at the Campillo tribune in Granada.

Dec. 4, 2023
Cathedral of Santiago
Works by Francisco Guerrero at the cathedral of Guatemala

Works by Francisco Guerrero at the cathedral of Guatemala

Dec. 2, 2023
<em>Construction of the Cathedral of Santiago de Guatemala</em>. Antonio Ramírez Montúfar (c. 1678)
Works by Francisco Guerrero at the cathedral of Guatemala

Works by Francisco Guerrero at the cathedral of Guatemala

Nov. 15, 2023

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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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