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[Monumentos Arquitectónicos]

RA Collection: Book

Record number

06/1113

Variant Title

Monumentos Arquitectónicos De España

Imprint

(Madrid.: Imprenta y calcografia nacional.), [before 1880?]

Physical Description

30, 14 [and more] p., [24] pl.; 757 mm.

Contents

[3 plates] - [Text, 'La Cartuja De Miraflores Junto A Burgos' by Manuel De Assas, in Spanish and French] - [Incomplete text of 'Monasterio De Santa María La Real De Las Huelgas, Junto Á Búrgos' in Spanish and French] - [21 plates].

Responsibility Note

The plates are signed as drawn by N. de Mendivil, J. Serra, R. Prats, F. Aznar y Garcia, A. Rosell, R. Arredondo and engraved by F. Navarrete, E. Buxó, J. Pi, José Nicolau (Nicolao), L. Iranzo (Yranzo), B. Maura, D. Martinez, E. Stüler, F. Reinhard, or lithographed (or chromolithographed) by F. Aznar, J. Millan, J. Acevedo, Teo. Rufflé, M. Unceta.

About half carry the printer's imprint - of Calcografia De La Imprenta Nacional or J. Ma. Mateu or J. Donon.

Summary Note

There is no title-page in the Royal Academy's copy. Some copies have bound in the paper cover of this cuaderno, of which the title reads, 'Monumentos Arquitectónicos De España. Publicados de Rl. Orden y por disposicion de Ministerio de Fomentos. Cuaderno No.'

In the Royal Academy's copy the text consists of 'La Cartuja De Miraflores Junto A Burgos' by Manuel de Assas, in Spanish and French, and an incomplete text (breaking off at p.14) of 'Monasterio De Santa María la Real De Las Huelgas, Junto Á Búrgos', in Spanish and French.

The plates are captioned, and fall into five groups, showing: [1]Parte Principal de La Sillería Del Coro (Catedral de Badajoz [Extremadura]), in Renaissance style; [2, 3] Iglesia Y Claustro De San Pedro Y San Pablo (Barcelona [Catalonia]), in Romanesque style; [4-21] buildings and monuments of Burgos [Castilla Y Leon] (Arco De Sta. Maria, Catedral, Sepulcro De Dn. Fernando Díez De Fuente-Pelayo, Monasterio De Santa Maria La Real De Las Huelgas, Sarcófago De Briviesca, Iglesia De Las Huelgas, cartuja De Miraflores, Casa 'Del Cordon'), in Renaissance, Mudejar, Ogival and Romanesque styles; [22, 23] Iglesia De San Juan (Baños [Castilla Y Leon]), in Romanesque style; [24] Casas Solariegas De Los Condes De Adanero Y De Mayorazgo (Cáceres [Extremadura]), in Ogival and Renaissance styles.

Eight plates are lithographed (four, chromolithographed).

Copy Note

The paper cover is inscribed in ink, 'Badajoz - Barcelona - Burgos - Baños - Cáceres'.

Binding Note

19th-century quarter red calf, red cloth-covered boards; spine lettered 'Monumentos Arquitectónicos De España. Tom. VI. Alhambra Academia De La Historia Palacio Arzobispal (Alcalá De Henares) Avila, Badajoz, Barcelona, Burgos, Baños, Cáceres', and 'R.A.' Bound with others.

Subject

Architecture - Churches - Cathedrals - Houses - Spain - Extremadura - Badajoz - Cáceres - History - Gothic - Renaissance
Architecture - Churches - Spain - Catalonia - Barcelona - History - Romanesque
Architecture - Churches - Cathedrals - Monasteries - Spain - Castilla Y Leon - Burgos - Baños de Cerrato - History - Romanesque - Mudejar - Gothic - Renaissance
Art history - Spain - 19th century
Pictorial works - Colour printing - Chromolithographs - Lithographs - Spain - 19th century

Contributors

Esteban Buxó, engraver
Joaquim Pi y Margall, engraver
J. Ma. Mateu, lithographic printer
J. Aznar y García, draughtsman, lithographer
José Nicolau, engraver
F. Navarrete, engraver
Manuel de Assas Y Ereño
N. de Mendivil, draughtsman
J. Serra, draughtsman
R. Prats, draughtsman
A. Rosell, draughtsman
Ricardo Arredondo Y Calmache, draughtsman
L. Iranzo, engraver
Bartolomé Maura y Montaner, engraver
J. Millan, lithographer
José Acevedo, lithographer
D. Martinez, engraver
Teo. Rufflé, lithographer
E. Stüler, engraver
Marcelino de Unceta Y López, lithographer
F. Reinhard, engraver
J. Donon, lithographic printer
Spain - Imprenta Y Calcografía Nacional, printer
Spain - Ministerio De Fomento, publisher