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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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New bells for the chuches of Granada (c.1494)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
16-03-2016

The spaces converted into churches in Granada after its conquest by the Catholic Monarchs were quickly equipped with bells, highlighting their importance as a means of communication in the religious …

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Music in Filipo de Carrizales’ house

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
09-03-2016

Miguel de Cervantes in&nbsp;El celosos extremeño&nbsp;takes us to the house of the indiano Filipo de Carrizales and the power of music to open doors and bend wills.

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The mancebía (brothel) of Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
05-03-2016

The prostitution quarter (mancebía) in Sevilla was located in the so-called Compás de la Laguna, in the Arenal neighborhood. It was limited by a wall that protected it from the …

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