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Church of San Salvador. Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Burial of the minstrel Pedro Crespo in Valladolid (1589)

The minstrel Pedro Crespo died in Valladolid in September 1589. His testamentary orders allow us …

Nov. 14, 2022
Jesus of Patience (= of Meditation)
Confraternities at the church of San Justo y Pastor in Granada

Confraternities at the church of San Justo y Pastor in Granada.

Nov. 13, 2022
Apse and arch of Santiago church. Sandalio de Sancha (1841)
Dances in the Corpus Christi procession in Guadalajara (1612)

On 8 June 1612, Juan Navarro, "dance teacher", a resident of Guadalajara, registered a letter …

Nov. 11, 2022
Dedication. <em>Mottecta</em>. Francisco Guerrero
Works by Francisco Guerrero in the cathedral of Guadix

Works by Francisco Guerrero in the cathedral of Guadix

Nov. 9, 2022

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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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