The Escorial: A Historical and Descriptive Account of the Spanish Royal Palace, Monastery and Mausoleum — John Shaqi
The Escorial: A Historical and Descriptive Account of the Spanish Royal Palace, Monastery and MausoleumCalvert, Albert Frederick
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The Escorial: A Historical and Descriptive Account of the Spanish Royal Palace, Monastery and Mausoleum
Calvert, Albert Frederick
Escorial
Fragment of the Battle of Higueruela, 1431, by Granelo
and Fabricio. (Hall of Battles in the Escorial), 156
Fragment of the Battle of Higueruela, 1431, by Granelo
and Fabricio. (Hall of Battles in the Escorial), 157
Surrender of the Chatelet Fort. (Hall of Battles), 158
The Siege of Han and Surrender of its Castle. (Hall of
Battles), 159
Battle of Gravelinas. (Hall of Battles), 160
Preparations for the Battle of Gravelinas. (Hall of Battles), 161
Taking of St. Quintin by the Spanish Infantry Regiments.
(Hall of Battles), 162
Battle before St. Quintin. (Hall of Battles), 163
Preparations for the Siege of St. Quintin. (Hall of Battles), 164
Departure of the Spanish Army from the Fortified Place of
St. Quintin. (Hall of Battles), 165
The Duke of Alba reviewing his Troops at Cantillana.
(Hall of Battles), 166
Effigies of all the Kings of Spain, from the Time of the
Goths, until Philip V., taken from Charts, Medals, and
Paintings. (Library of the Escorial), 167
Pluto and Proserpina, by L. Giordano. (Casa del Principe
at the Escorial), 168
Allegory of Africa, by L. Giordano. (Casa del Principe
at the Escorial), 169
Phaeton struck by Jupiter’s Thunderbolt. (Casa del
Principe at the Escorial), 170
The Battle of Lepanto, by L. Giordano. (Reproduced
from the Fresco in the Escorial), 171
Expedition to the Terceire Isle (Azores). (Fragment of a
Fresco Painting in the Hall of Battles), 172
Apollo and Mercury, by Peregrino Tibaldi. (Fresco on
the Arch of the Library of the Escorial), 173
A Sweet Singer, by Watteau. (Museum of the Escorial), 174
A Love Scene, by Watteau. (Museum of the Escorial), 175
Philip II. receiving a Deputation from the Low Countries
in the Escorial, by Sant Arcos, 176
Portrait of Philip II. at the age of 71, by Antonio Moro.
(Library of the Escorial), 177
Second Set of Effigies of all the Kings of Spain, from the
Time of the Goths, until Philip V., taken from Charts,
Medals, and Paintings. (Library of the Escorial), 178
St. Isidore, by Corrado. (In the Museum at the Escorial), 179
Pan and Misenus, by Peregrino Tibaldi. (Fresco of the
Arch in the Library of the Escorial), 180
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