Monumentos Arquitectónicos De España. Monumentos Del Estilo Ojival. El Monasterio De San Juan De Los Reyes, En Toledo. 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., Y Don Manuel De Assas Y Ereño, Individuo Del Cuerpo Facultativo De Bibliotecarios, Archiveros Y Anticuarios En El Museo Arqueológico Nacional Y Profesor De La Escuela De Diplomática.
Monumentos Del Estilo Ojival
Monasterio De San Juan De Los Reyes, En Toledo
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], 20, [2] p., [11] pl.: illus.; 751 mm.
Contents
[T.p.] - [Text] - Monumentos Del Estilo Ojival. El Monasterio De San Juan De Los Reyes, En Toledo. Índice De Esta Monografía - [Plates].
Responsibility Note
All plates except no. [4] are signed by their draughtsmen - S. Viaplana, F. Jareño, J. Vallejo, G. de la Gándara, C. Mujica, P. Gonzalvo. All are signed by engravers - E. Stüler, F.P. Baquero, E. Ancelet, D. Martinez, F. Kraus.
Each plate carries the name of the printer - in most cases, that of the Calcografía De La Imprenta Nacional, but on plates [9] and [11] that of (Lit. Alemana) Fuencarral 20, Madrid.
The title-page vignette is signed as drawn by F. Madrazo and engraved by D. Martinez; the headpiece as drawn by Pizarro and engraved by Martinez; the first initial as lithographed by J.J. Martinez and litho-printed by J. Donon. The other decorated initial and the tailpiece are unsigned.
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 work describes the Franciscan Convento de S Juan de los Reyes, in Toledo, which was commissioned in 1476 by Queen Isabella from the architect Juan Guas. The richly decorated structure combines elements of Arab and Gothic Flamboyant styles in the fusion known as 'Hispano-Flemish style'.
The plates are captioned and show: [1] Exterior Del Ábside De La Iglesia; [2] Planta De La Iglesia Y Claustro Procesional; [3] Seccion Longitudinal De La Iglesia; [4] Copia De La Traza Original Del Ábside Y Crucero De La Iglesia; [5] Detalles Del Crucero; [6] Restos De Las Vidrieras; [7] Corte Longitudinal Del Claustro; [8] Compartimento Del Claustro; [9, 10] Detalles Del Claustro; [11] Retratos De Johan Guas (Arquitecto De San Juan ...), Su Mujer É Hijos.
Plates [6] and [11] are printed in full color, as are the two in-text initials on pages 1 and 10.
Binding Note
19th-century quarter brown calf, red cloth-covered boards; rebacked in 20th century, retaining earlier spine-piece lettered 'Monumentos Arquitectónicos Des España - Tom. I. - Monast. S. Juan De Los Reyes Toledo - Casa-Lonja De Valencia Del Cid - Universida Complutens - Monast. Di Fres Del Vi - Alcazar De Toledo' and 'R.A.' Bound with others.
Architecture - Monuments - Architecture details - Church decoration and ornament - Churches - Monasteries - Spain - Castilla La Mancha - Toledo - Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes - History - 15th century - Gothic
Art history - Plans - Sections - Elevations - Spain - 19th century
Pictorial works - Chromolithographs - Colour printing - Spain - 19th century