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Palacio del Infantado. José María Avrial y Flores (before 1891)
Autos sacramentales on the feast of Corpus Christi in Guadalajara (1586)

In 1586, Andrés de Angulo's theatrical company performed two autos sacramentales and four entremeses at …

Dec. 8, 2021
Christ of the Expiration. Attributed to Diego de Aranda (16th century). Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Lenten Misereres sung in front of the image of the Christ of the Expiration in the church of San Gil

Lenten Misereres sung in front of the image of the Christ of the Expiration in …

Dec. 8, 2021
Library of Salamanca University
Sebastián de Vivanco and the musical libraries

On three separate occasions, music books were found to be missing soon after Sebastián de …

Dec. 6, 2021
<em>Coro de la catedral de Ávila</em>. Arturo Somoza de Armas. Museo del Prado
Sebastián de Vivanco and the musical libraries

On three separate occasions, music books were found to be missing soon after Sebastián de …

Dec. 6, 2021

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Taverns in Seville in 1599

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
20-02-2017

Taverns were a favourable setting for the performance of popular music, as is reflected in the painting Three Musicians (c. 1617), one of the youthful works of the Sevillian painter …

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Zawiyya in the Albaicín

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
04-02-2017

In the first half of the 14th century, the Banu Sidi Buna family established a&nbsp;zawiyya&nbsp;(=&nbsp;marabout) in the upper part of the Albaicín that survived until the capture of the city …

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