Madrid: an historical description and handbook of the Spanish capitalCalvert, Albert Frederick
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Madrid: an historical description and handbook of the Spanish capital
Calvert, Albert Frederick
Art -- Spain -- Madrid; Madrid (Spain) -- Description and travel
Bull-fighters at the tavern 350
A Spanish girl 350
View of the Monastery of the Escorial 351
View of the Monastery (east side) 352
The Colonnade of the Monastery 353
Upper Cloister of the Monastery 354
Lower Cloister of the Monastery 355
The Evangelists’ Court 356
Principal Staircase of the Monastery 357
Interior of the Church 358
Panteon of the Kings 359
Panteon of the Infantes 360
Chapter Room. (Monastery) 361
Sacristy. (Monastery) 362
Altar-piece of the Santa Forma, painted by Claudio
Coello. (Sacristy of the Monastery) 363
Retablo of the High Altar. (Basilica of the
Monastery) 364
Left side of the High Altar: Interment of the Emperor
Charles V. 365
The Tabernacle in the Escorial Church 366
Choir Stalls. (Basilica of the Monastery) 367
Library of the Monastery 368
Apollo and Mercury, by Peregrino Tibaldi. (Fresco
on the arch of the Escorial Library) 369
Reception Hall. (Palace) 370
Hall of Ambassadors. (Palace) 371
Dining-Hall. (Palace) 372
Pompeian Hall. (Palace) 373
“Casa del Principe” or Lower Lodge 374
Coffee-Room. (Casa del Principe) 375
The Last Supper, by Titian. (The Escorial) 376
The Holy Family, by Rafael. (Casa del Principe at
the Escorial) 377
St Maurice and other Martyrs, by El Greco. (Chapter
Hall of the Escorial) 378
The Dream of Philip II., by El Greco. (Chapter Hall
of the Escorial) 379
Country Dance, by Goya. (Tapestry in the Dining
Hall of the Palace) 380
The Washerwomen, by Goya. (Tapestry in the
Escorial Palace) 381
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