Monumentos Arquitectónicos De España. Publicados De Rl. Orden y por disposicion del Ministero de Fomento. Cuadernos No.
Imprint
(Madrid: Imprenta y calcografia nacional.), 18--?]
Physical Description
[18] pl.; 747 mm.
Responsibility Note
The plates are signed as drawn by R. Arredondo, G. de la Gandara, J.M. Rubio, R. Velazquez, J. Serra (Gibert) or F. Aznar, and as engraved by D. Martinez, J. Ramon, E. Lémus, F. Navarrete, Perez Baquero or E. Buxó, or lithographed by F. Kraus, Teo. Ruffle, F. Reinhard or F. Aznar.
Several plates carry the imprint of the Calcografía de la Impta. Nl. Those which are lithographed or chromolithographed carry the imprint of J.Ma. Mateu or Donon.
Summary Note
There is no title-page or text (in the Royal Academy's copy). Some copies have bound in the paper cover, which carries the title, 'Monumentos Arquitectónicos De España. Publicados de Rl. Orden y por disposicion del Ministerio de Fomento. Cuaderno No. Madrid Imprenta y calcografia nacional.'
The plates are captioned, and show: [1-3] Puerto del Vino and Cuarto Real de Santo Domingo in Granada and Romanesque fragments from Granada, Cástulo, Atarfe, Tocon &c.; [4-6], plans, elevations, sections and details of the Romanesque Iglesia De S. Miguel De Esacalada in Ayuntamento de Gradefes; [7-18] mural paintings, plan, sections and details, a crucifix, chalice and paten of the Romanesque Colegiata de S. Isidoro, Leon, and stained glass, elevations, plan and sections of the Gothic cathedral, Leon.
Seven plates are lithographs or chromolithographs.
Copy Note
The paper cover in the Royal Academy's copy is inscribed in ink, 'Granada - Gradafes (Ayunt. de) - Leon'.
Binding Note
19th-century quarter red calf, red cloth-covered boards; spine lettered 'Monumentos Arquitectónicos De España - Tom. VII. Concejo De Oviedo-Caldas (S. Juan De Priorio) Concejo De Cangas De Onis (Col. De Covadonga) Camprodon (Igl. De S. Pedro) Cordoba Ceinos Dist. De Villalon Guadalajara (Palacio D.L.D. Del Infantado) Granada Gradefes (Ayunt. De) Leon Madrid Merida Mosaico (Italico) Mieres (Concejo De) Nave Oviedo (Iglesias De)' and 'R.A.'. Bound with others.
Subject
Architecture - Architecture details - Mural painting and decoration - Public buildings - Churches - Spain - Andalucia - Granada - Puerta del Vino - Gradefes - Iglesia de S. Miguel de Escalada - León - Colegiata de S. Isidoro - History - 11th century - 12th century - Romanesque
Architecture - Stained glass (visual works) - Glass painting and staining - Churches - Cathedrals - Spain - Leon - History - Gothic
Art history - Plans - Elevations - Sections - Spain - 19th century
Pictorial works - Lithographs - Colour printing - Chromolithographs - Spain - 19th century