Monumentos Arquitectónicos De España. Capilla De Santiago En Santa María (Alcala De Henares); Por Don Manuel De Assas, Comendador De La Real Y Distinguida Órden Española De Cárlos III, Caballero De La Real Órden Americana De Isabel La Católica, Académico Correspondiente De La Real De La Historia Y De La Arqueológica De Bélgica, Profesor De Arqueología En La Escuela Superior De Diplomática, Oficial De Primer Grado Del Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Abogado De Los Tribunales De La Nacion, Etc., Etc.
Capilla De Santiago En Santa María (Alcala De Henares)
Imprint
Publícase á expensas del Estado, bajo la inspeccion de la Real Academia De Bellas Artes de San Fernando. Editor: El Excmo. Señor Don José Gil Dorregaray., Madrid:: Imprenta De Fortanet Y Calcografía Nacional., MDCCCLXXVIII.
Physical Description
[2], 8, [2] p., [2] pl.: [3] illus.; 756 mm.
General Note
The plates do not carry numbers but are assigned numbers I and II in the Índice.
Contents
[T.p.] - [Text] - Monumentos Arquitectonicos De España. Capilla De Santiago En Santa María (Alcalá De Henares). Índice De Esta Monografía - [Plates].
Responsibility Note
The plates are signed as drawn by J. Marin Baldo, and as engraved by L. Iranzo or E. Stüler.
Both carry the printer's imprint of the Calcografia De La Impta. Nl.
The title-page vignette is signed as drawn by F. Madrazo and engraved by D. Martinez; the headpiece, as drawn by F. Aznar and engraved by F. Navarrete; the decorated initial is unsigned.
Summary Note
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 del Ministerio de Fomento. Cuaderno No.'
The titles are in Spanish; the text is in Spanish and French in parallel.
Plate [1] shows architectural details and a plan of the church; [2], wall decoration, with sections. In-text illustrations consist of a title-page vignette, head-piece (showing a baptismal font, and bas-reliefs of Fernando De Alcocer and Maria Ortiz) and decorated initial.
Plate [1] and the decorated initial are printed in color.
Binding Note
19th-century quarter brown calf, red cloth-covered boards; rebacked in 20th century, retaining earlier spine-piece lettered 'Monumentos Arquitectónicos De España - Tom. IV. - La Cámara Santa De La catedral De Oviedo - Antigua Sinagoga Hoy Igl. S. Maria La Blanca - Capilla De Santiago En Santa Maria - Salon De La Casa De Mesa - Tríptico-Relicario De Monasterio Cisterciense De Piedra En Aragon' and 'R.A.' Bound with others.
Subject
Architecture - Monuments - Architecture details - Sculpture - Bas-reliefs - Church decoration and ornament - Churches - Chapels - Spain - Castilla - Alcalá de Henares - History - Mudéjar
Art history - Spain - 19th century
Pictorial works - Colour printing - Chromolithographs - Lithographs - Spain - 19th century