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São Salvador do Congo. Thomas Astley  (1745)
The first Discalced Carmelite mission in the kingdoms of Congo and Angola (1584-1587)

After two unsuccessful attempts, the third mission of the Discalced Carmelite Order to the kingdoms …

Oct. 6, 2023
View of Loanda. Johannes Vingboons (c. 1665)
The first Discalced Carmelite mission in the kingdoms of Congo and Angola (1584-1587)

After two unsuccessful attempts, the third mission of the Discalced Carmelite Order to the kingdoms …

Oct. 6, 2023
't eylant St. Thome. Johannes Vingboons (1665)
The first Discalced Carmelite mission in the kingdoms of Congo and Angola (1584-1587)

After two unsuccessful attempts, the third mission of the Discalced Carmelite Order to the kingdoms …

Oct. 6, 2023
"A Prospect from Sea of ye Harbour of Princess belonging to ye Portugueze. William Smith (c.1727)
The first Discalced Carmelite mission in the kingdoms of Congo and Angola (1584-1587)

After two unsuccessful attempts, the third mission of the Discalced Carmelite Order to the kingdoms …

Oct. 5, 2023

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Proclamation for the rental of a house in Salamanca to Sebastián de Vivanco (1609)

Alfonso de Vicente Delgado, Michael Noone
19-04-2021

In 1609 the cathedral chapelmaster and music professor at the University of Salamanca rented a house for his home. For this, the owner ordered various public proclamations by the town …

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Reception in the Alhambra to Archduke Friedrich von Wittelsbach (1526)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
17-04-2021

On July 6, 1526, Emperor Charles V entertained Archduke Friedrich von Wittelsbach, Elector of the Palatinate, at the Alhambra with an exotic show in which several Moorish women danced, sang …

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