Monumentos Arquitectónicos De España. Monumentos De La Decadencia Del Arte Pagano. Mosaicos Gentilicos. Mosáico De Galatea, En Elche; Por El Exmo. E Illmo. Señor Don José Amador De Los Rios, Individuo De Número De Las Reales Academias De La Historia Y De Bellas Artes De San Fernando, Catedrático Del Doctorado Y Decano De La Facultad De Filosofía Y Letras En La Universidad Central, Inspector General De Instruccion Pública, Etc.
Monumentos De La Decadencia Del Arte Pagano. Mosaicos Gentilicos.
Mosaicos Gentilicos
Mosáico De Galatea, En Elche
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 T. Fortanet Y Calcografía Nacional., MDCCCLXXVII.
Physical Description
[2], 8, [2] p., [2] pl.: [2] illus.; 749 mm.
General Note
The plates do not carry numbers but are assigned numbers I, II, in the Índice.
Contents
[T.p.] - [Text] - Mosaicos Gentilicos ... Índice De Esta Monografía - [Plates].
Responsibility Note
The first plate is signed as drawn by A. Ibarra, the second as drawn by M. de Unceta; both are signed as lithographed by E. de Letre.
The second plate carries the imprint of the 'Cromolit. Heraldica, Madrid'.
The title-page vignette is signed as drawn by F. Madrazo and engraved by D. Martinez; the in-text illustration is signed as drawn by A. Ibarra and engraved by J. de Gangoiti.
References
J. Sainz Rodríguez, Biografía de Amador de los Rios (1907).
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 only; but the text is in Spanish and French in parallel.
The text describes the mosaic of Galatea discovered at Elche in 1861, and other mosaics discovered in 1862.
The plates show details of the mosaic of Galatea. In-text illustrations consist of a title-page vignette and a plan of the mosaics discovered in 1862.
The plates are printed in color.
Binding Note
19th-century quarter brown calf, red cloth-covered boards; spine lettered 'Monumentos Arquitectónicos De España - Tom. V. - Mezquitas Llamadas Del Santo Cristo De La Luz Y De Las Tornerías - Iglesia De Santiago Del Arrabal En Toledo - Puerta Antigua De Bisagra En Toledo - Mosaico De Galatea En Elche - Iglesia De San Miguel De Linio &c' and 'R.A.' Bound with others.
Mythology, Greek
Mosaics, Roman - Spain - Valencia - Alicante - Elche - History
Art history - Spain - 19th century
Pictorial works - Chromolithographs - Lithographs - Colour printing - Spain - 19th century