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Santa María del Sol. Cordoba cathedral (¿c. 1519?). Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Foundation and endowments before the image of Santa María del Sol in Córdoba Cathedral (c. 1447)

The first endowment before the devotional image of Santa María del Sol in Córdoba Cathedral …

Jan. 19, 2026
Johann Anton von Eggenberg, 2nd prince of Eggenberg and II duke of Krumlov
Embassy of Johann Anton von Eggenberg in Rome (1638)

In November 1638, Johann Anton von Eggenberg, 2nd Prince of Eggenberg and 2nd Duke of …

Jan. 14, 2026
Cathedral of Murcia. Archive reading room. Photo by Alfonso de Vicente.
Documents about Tomás Luis de Victoria in the cathedral of Murcia (1592-1612)

According to several inventories made during the lifetime of Tomás Luis de Victoria, the cathedral …

Jan. 9, 2026
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Fondo musicale di Cappella of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi

Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Fondo musicale di Cappella of the Basilica of Saint …

Jan. 7, 2026

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Organs of the college of San Jerónimo in Ávila (1623 and 1687)

Alfonso de Vicente Delgado
Dec. 24, 2020

The Order of San Jerónimo made its last male foundation in Ávila in 1606. The community settled permanently in the church of San Jerónimo in 1616. In 1623 it contracted …

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Lauderos street

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Dec. 21, 2020

The Lauderos street was part of the urban fabric of the city of Toledo. Its name was derived from the luthiers who had their shops open on that street and …

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Organs at Alcalá de Henares (1810)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Dec. 20, 2020

When the French troops were expelled after the War of Independence, the religious community of the San Felipe Neri oratory claimed what had been their headquarters and the movable property …

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Instruments and working tools from the workshop of the luthier José Sánchez de Nieva (1747)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Dec. 19, 2020

The list of assets contributed by the luthier José Sánchez de Nieva as a dowry to his second marriage, in 1747, allows us to know the appraisal of an extensive …

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