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Royal Danish Library (Det Kongelige Bibliotek)
Works by Francisco Guerrero at the Royal Danish Library (Det Kongelige Bibliotek)

The Royal Danish Library (Det Kongelige Bibliotek), founded by King Frederick III in 1648 and …

Sept. 24, 2025
Cathedral of Calahorra. Photo: Alfonso de Vicente
Inventory of musical instruments from the Calahorra Cathedral (1631-1645)

There is a wealth of information about the musical instruments found in Calahorra Cathedral. A …

Sept. 19, 2025
Chapel of San Esteban and San Bartolomé (1)
Foundation of the chapel of Omnium Sanctorum / San Esteban / San Bartolomé in the Cathedral of Cordova (1271)

We analyze the probable sequence of dedications of the chapel in Córdoba Cathedral currently known …

Sept. 15, 2025
Portrait of a young woman (probably María Fernanda Fitz-James-Stuart y Stolberg-Gedern). Mariano Salvador Maella
A fortepiano by Francisco Fernández for the palace of the Dukes of Híjar in Madrid (c. 1807)

Lawsuit filed in Madrid by Agustín de Silva Fernández de Híjar, 10th Duke of Hijar, …

Sept. 11, 2025

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Septenary to the Christ of Light

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
26-12-2017

One of the main devotional events held in the church of San Luis was the septenary dedicated to the Christ of the Light, sponsored by the members of the brotherhood …

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Feast of the Saints Justa and Rufina at the convent of Las Vírgenes (1623)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
15-12-2017

The feast of Saints Justa and Rufina was of the highest dignity in the diocese of Seville and was granted its proper readings in 1590. It was celebrated with special …

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An opera for the wedding of the marquises of Salar (1725)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
13-12-2017

In imitation of the court, in the main urban centers of the Spanish crown, the oligarchy celebrates its most important events with festivals in which music is present and plays …

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