The writings of Sister Magdalena de Cristo, a Mercedarian, give us an insight into the …
On 18 August 1689, the music chapel of Barcelona Cathedral performed four villancicos, probably composed …
The Convent of San Francisco in Valladolid, now completely disappeared, was historically prominent in the …
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 …
Queen Isabella Católica died in Medina del Campo on 26 November 1504. In order to comply with one of the clauses in her will, her body was taken to Granada, …
Miguel de Cervantes in El celosos extremeño takes us to the house of the indiano Filipo de Carrizales and the power of music to open doors and bend wills.
Procession of the Vera Cruz penance confraternity.
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 …
The monastery of the Comendadoras de Santiago was founded by the Catholic Monarchs to fulfil Queen Isabella's promise to build a convent in the last city to be conquered from …