EditorialSpain. Galicia. Santiago de Compostela. Cathedral. Construction of the present cathedral began in 1075 under the reign of Alfonso VI of Castile (1040?1109) and the patronage of bishop Diego Pelaez. The building is a romanesque structure with later goth...
EditorialHispania. High Middle Ages. Primitive Goth. Engraving, 19th century. Cronica General de Espa?a, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Castilla-La Nueva, 1869.
EditorialChristmas Crib, A Christmas crib in Gothic style, consisting of a rectangular, block-shaped pedestal resting on four reclining lions and swiveled on the corners. The pedestal is adorned with gothic lace tracing. On the pedestal stands an ascending goth...
EditorialServaes Chef, King Gustav II Adolf, Gustav II Adolf (1594-1632), King of Sweden, married to Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg, painting, portrait, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, 1632, Painting on golden leather, Height, 38.5 cm (15.1 inches, Width, 30.5 cm (...
EditorialPortrait of Gustav Adolf, King of Sweden, oil on panel, 91 x 66.5 cm, Signed lower right in an oval frame: Io Plep., Transcript of the frame: GVSTAVVS ADOLPHVS SVEC [orum] GOTH. [Orum] ET VANDAL. [Orum] REX., Joseph Plepp, Bern 1595?1642 Bern.
EditorialSpain. Galicia. Santiago de Compostela. Cathedral. Construction of the present cathedral began in 1075 under the reign of Alfonso VI of Castile (1040?1109) and the patronage of bishop Diego Pelaez. The building is a romanesque structure with later goth...