Cover image
Simon de Colonia, church of Santa Maria de Miraflores, vault of the capilla mayor (1480s).
Chapter 1
1.1
Tomb of King Peter III of Aragon (1291 鈥 c.1302) from the northeast, with the double tomb of King James II of Aragon and his wife, Blanche of France, in the background. Abbey church of Santes Creus, Catalonia.
1.2
Double tomb of King James II of Aragon and his wide, Blanche of France (begun 1310, with minor alterations in the 16th听century), located south of the crossing, detail of the east face. Abbey church of Santes Creus, Catalonia.
1.3
Church of San Esteban, Seville, portal (before 1420, with 17th-century modifications in the upper parts).
1.4
Church of San Juan Bautista (San Juan de la Palma), Seville, portal (after 1420).
1.5
Las Atarazanas (shipyards), Seville (begun 1252).
1.6
Toledo Cathedral, west fa莽ade (largely 14th century, with late 18th-century additions).
1.7
Le贸n Cathedral, presbytery and south transept (begun 1250s, complete by 1303 or earlier).
1.8
Guillem Sagrera, La Llotja, Palma de Mallorca (1426-1447).
1.9
Aljafer铆a, Zaragoza, Gothic portal, (c.1488-1495).
1.10
Maestro Mateo, P贸rtico de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela (c.1188-1211). Photo: Charles Thurlston Thompson, 1866.
1.11
Real Colegiata de Santa Mar铆a de Roncesvalles, Navarre (begun by 1214).
1.12
Toledo Cathedral, presbytery vaults and triforium (c.1254-1274).
1.13
Vic Cathedral, cloister (1323-1400).
1.14
Pamplona Cathedral, plan (begun 1394).
1.15
Gerona Cathedral, east end (begun 1312), nave (begun 1347?). Photo from G. E. Street,听Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain听(London: John Murray, 1865).
Chapter 2
2.1
Le贸n Cathedral, nave elevation. From Georg Dehio and Gustav von Bezold,听Die kirchliche Baukunst des Abendlandes, atlas, vol. 5 (Stuttgart: Cotta 1901), pl. 523, 2.
2.2
Reims Cathedral, on the south side of the nave. From Hartmut Krohm and Holger Kunde (eds.),听Der Naumburger Meister 鈥 Bildhauer und Architekt im Europa der Kathedralen, vol. 1 (Petersberg: Imhof, 2011), p. 295, fig. 2.
2.3
Naumburg Cathedral, capitals of the western rood screen. From Hartmut Krohm and Holger Kunde (eds.),听Der Naumburger Meister 鈥 Bildhauer und Architekt im Europa der Kathedralen, vol. 1 (Petersberg: Imhof, 2011), p. 267, fig. 1.
2.4
Burgos Cathedral, cloister seen from north.
2.5
Burgos Cathedral, cloister, south wing from east (1260s).
2.6
Burgos Cathedral, cloister, north wing, statues of Fernando III of Castile and his wife Beatrice of Hohenstaufen, before restoration (1260s).
2.7
Burgos Cathedral, cloister, west wing from south east (1260s).
2.8
Burgos Cathedral, cloister, capital frieze in the north wing.
2.9
Burgos Cathedral, cloister, capital frieze in the south wing.
2.10
Saint-Germer-de-Fly, Chapel of the Virgin, stained glass window showing the abbot, the architect, and the work of stonemasons. From Dieter Kimpel and Robert Suckale,听Die gotische Architektur in Frankreich 1130-1270听(Munich: Hirmer, 1985), fig. 445, after a drawing of Emile B艙swillwald.
2.11
Abbey church of Santa Mar铆a la Real de Las Huelgas, nave with nuns鈥 choir. Lithograph after a drawing by Genaro P茅rez Villaamil (c. 1842-50). From Genaro P茅rez Villaamil and Le贸n Auguste Asselineau,听Espa帽a art铆stica y monumental听(Barcelona: Jos茅 Ribet, 1865), pl. 50.
2.12
Abbey church of Santa Mar铆a la Real de Las Huelgas, Burgos, western portal from the Claustro de San Fernando, c. 1275.
2.13
Abbey church of Santa Mar铆a de Ca帽as, La Rioja, presbytery vault (late 13th听century).
2.14
Abbey church of Santa Mar铆a de Ca帽as, La Rioja, portal of the chapter house (northern part), from the cloister.
2.15
Cuenca Cathedral, view from the southwest (2007).
2.16
Cuenca Cathedral nave vault and triforia (c. 1250-1300).
2.17
Cuenca Cathedral, detail of the nave triforium and clearstory (c. 1250-1300).
2.18
Toledo Cathedral, presbytery, straight bay with the tomb of Cardinal Mendoza. Lithograph after a drawing of Genaro P茅rez Villaamil (c. 1835-40). From Genaro P茅rez Villaamil and Le贸n Auguste Asselineau,听Espa帽a art铆stica y monumental听(Barcelona: Jos茅 Ribet, 1865), pl. 29.
2.19
Toledo Cathedral, presbytery, straight bay, triforium and clearstory (1250s).
2.20
Toledo Cathedral, Saint Peter chapel, west wall with the tomb of Fern谩n Gudiel (d. 1278).
2.20
Toledo Cathedral, plan. From Rodrigo Amador de los R铆os,听Monumentos arquitect贸nicos de Espa帽a听(Madrid: Ministerio de Fomento, 1905).
2.21
Le贸n Cathedral, stained glass window in the westernmost bay of the nave, image of Alfonso X the Learned as Holy Roman Emperor. From Carlos Estepa D铆ez et al.,听La Catedral de Le贸n. Mil a帽os de historia听(Le贸n: Edilesa, 2002), p. 282. Photo: Imagen M.A.S.
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Chapter 3
3.1
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, elevation. In Joan Domenge,听L鈥檕bra de la seu. El proc茅s de construcci贸n de la catedral de Mallorca en el tres-cents听(Mallorca: Institut d鈥橢studis Bale脿rics, 1997), fig. 22.
3.2
Bellver Castle, Mallorca, courtyard (begun before 1309).
3.3
Map of the kingdom of Mallorca. In David Abulafia,听Un emporio mediterr谩neo: el reino catal谩n de Mallorca听(Madrid: Ediciones Omega, 1996), map 1.
3.4
Family tree of the Monarchs of Aragon and Mallorca (1229-1334) (produced by the author).
3.5
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, plan. In Joan Domenge,听L鈥檕bra de la seu. El proc茅s de construcci贸n de la catedral de Mallorca en el tres-cents, fig. 20.
3.6
Bellver Castle, plan. A. Jim茅nez in Marcel Durliat,听L鈥檃rt en el regne de Mallorca听(Mallorca: Editorial Moll, 1989), fig. 28.
3.7
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, section. In Joan Domenge,听L鈥檕bra de la seu.听El proc茅s de construcci贸n de la catedral de Mallorca en el tres-cents, Palma, 1997, fig. 21.
3.8
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, discharging arches in the external sides of the Trinity Chapel (left: north; right: south) (early 14th听century).
3.9
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, funerary arcosolium in the Trinity Chapel (early 14th听century).
3.10
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, Guillem Forteza鈥檚 hypothesis (black: first project built; diagonal lines: first project not built; crossed lines: second project). In Guillem Forteza, 鈥楨stat de l鈥檃rquitectura catalana en temps de Jaume I. Les determinants g貌tiques de la catedral de Mallorca鈥, in Miquel Segu铆 Aznar (ed.),听Guillem Forteza. Estudis sobre arquitectura i urbanisme. Volum 2听(Barcelona: Abadia de Montserrat, 1984).
3.11
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, arch opening into the Royal Chapel, rose windows, pilasters, and pillars (14th听century).
3.12
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, east end (early 14th听century).
3.13
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, squinches in the Trinity Chapel (left) and the Royal Chapel (right) (early 14th听century).
3.14
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, passageways piercing the buttresses of the Royal Chapel (left: north; right: south) (early 14th听century).
3.15
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, nave and aisles (14th听century).
3.16
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, keystone in the Trinity Chapel with the figure of the king praying to God (early 14th听century).
3.17
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, east end lower level plan (produced by the author).
3.18
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, the Royal Chapel (early 14th听century).
3.19
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, Gothic image-tabernacle of the Virgin Mary (14th听century).
3.20
Bellver Castle, Mallorca, upper gallery (begun before 1309).
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Chapter 4
4.1
Pinnacle (c.1440). Polychrome wood, 150 cm high. Museo de la Ciudad, Ayuntamiento de Valencia.
4.2
Convent of San Francisco de Teruel, model of window tracery (unknown date). Clay, 18.5 x 8 cm. Museo Casa Benlliure, Valencia.
4.3
After Maestre Ysambarte (?), plan of Seville Cathedral (c.1481, copy of an earlier project of c.1433). Ink on paper, 57 x 41.1 cm. Convent of Santa Clara de Bidaurreta, O帽ate (Guip煤zcoa).
4.4
Egas Cueman, project for the Velasco Tomb in the chapel of Santa Ana (c.1464). Ink on paper, 45 x 21 cm. Monastery of Guadalupe, Guadalupe (C谩ceres).
4.5
Juan Guas (?), presbytery of San Juan de los Reyes (1485-1490). Ink on parchment, 194 x 96 cm. Museo del Prado (inv. D05526), Madrid.
4.6
Pere Sacoma (?), plan of the bell tower of Sant Feliu de Gerona (c.1368). Ink on paper, 16 x 16 cm. Arxiu Dioces脿 de Girona, Gerona.
4.7
Antoni Guarc or Andreu Juli脿, plan of Tortosa Cathedral (c.1379-1382). Ink on parchment, 89.3 x 62 cm. Archivo Capitular de Tortosa, Tortosa.
4.8
Guillem Solivella (?), elevation of a pinnacle (c.1400). Ink on paper. Arxiu Capitular de Lleida (inv. P0148), L茅rida.
4.9
Maestre Carl铆 (?), drawing for the main fa莽ade of Barcelona Cathedral, detail (c.1408). Ink on parchment, 311 (6 Catalan spans) x 140 cm. Arxiu Capitular de Barcelona, Barcelona.
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Chapter 5
5.1
Leonard Cresp铆,听King Alfonso V, supported by an Angel, praying in front of the
Crucifixion听(c.1436鈥1443). Miniature in colours and gold on parchment (in book), 22.5 x 15.5听cm. British Library, London, Ms. Additional 28962, f. 44v.
5.2
Francesc Baldomar, Kings鈥 Chapel (capilla de los Reyes) (1439鈥1463). Convent of Saint Dominic, Valencia.
5.3
Bertran Riquer, Royal Chapel of Santa 脕gata (c.1302). Royal Palace (Palau Reial major), Barcelona.
5.4
Pere Balaguer, Saint Martin鈥檚 Chapel (c.1401). Charterhouse of Valldecrist, Altura (Castell贸n).
5.5
Royal Palace (Palau Reial major), Barcelona, oratories and royal tribune in Royal Chapel of Saint Agatha (c.1302鈥1406).
5.6
Former Convent of Saint Dominic, Valencia, plan in its present state. 1. Only remaining bay of the conventual church. 3: Saint Vincent Ferrer Chapel. 4: Kings鈥 Chapel.
5.7
Former Convent of Saint Dominic, Valencia, plan and section of Kings鈥 Chapel in its present state. Produced by Arturo Zaragoz谩, Direcci贸n General del Patrimonio Art铆stico, Conselleria d鈥橢ducaci贸, Investigaci贸, Cultura i Esport de la Generalitat Valenciana, Valencia.
5.8
Francesc Baldomar,听Kings鈥 Chapel听(1439鈥1463), main entrance from the convent atrium. Convent of Saint Dominic, Valencia.
5.9
Leonard Cresp铆,听King Alfonso, Queen Mary and their court attending mass at a royal chapel听(c. 1436鈥1443). Miniature in colours and gold on parchment (in book), 22.5 x 15.5听cm. British Library, London, Ms. Additional 28962, f. 281v.
5.10
Leonard Cresp铆,听A chapel with an office being celebrated in front of an altarpiece of three Dominican saints听(c. 1436鈥1443). Miniature in colours and gold on parchment (in book), 22.5 x 15.5听cm. British Library, London, Ms. Additional 28962, f. 263v.
5.11
Leonard Cresp铆,听King Alfonso at prayer听(c. 1436鈥1443). Miniature in colours and gold on parchment (in book), 22.5 x 15.5听cm. British Library, London, Ms. Additional 28962, f. 38r.
5.12
Vicente Casanovas, Plan of the former Convent of Saint Dominic (1847).听漏 Espa帽a. Ministerio de Defensa. Archivo General Militar, Madrid: B-1-21, plano V-6-14.
5.13
Francesc Baldomar,听Hagioscope on the eastern wall of the Kings鈥 Chapel听(1439鈥1463). Convent of Saint Dominic, Valencia.
5.14
Francesc Baldomar,听Kings鈥 Chapel听(1439鈥1463), view from Saint Vicent Ferrer Chapel. Convent of Saint Dominic, Valencia.
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Chapter 6
6.1.
Royal Convent of Santa Clara de Tordesillas (with Salda帽a Chapel on far right), Castile, Spain.
6.2
Salda帽a Chapel, Santa Clara de Tordesillas, interior view facing east (1430-1435).
6.3
Salda帽a Chapel, Santa Clara de Tordesillas, gabled niches next to entrance arches.
6.4
Salda帽a Chapel, Santa Clara de Tordesillas, relief of shield-bearing angel inside tomb niche (1430-1435).
6.5
Salda帽a Chapel, Santa Clara de Tordesillas, seated female saint (c.1437-1445). Limestone, 135 x 62 x 50 cm.
6.6
Salda帽a Chapel, Santa Clara de Tordesillas, relief, exterior west wall (c.1435-1441).
6.7
Villaespesa Chapel, Tudela Cathedral, tomb niche (c.1425).
6.8
Salda帽a Chapel, Santa Clara de Tordesillas, crypt entrance and re-laid paving stones in between the crypt and the altar.
6.9
Salda帽a Chapel, Santa Clara de Tordesillas,听Saint Andrew听(c.1437-1445). Limestone, 136 x 55 x 54 cm.
6.10
Salda帽a Chapel, Santa Clara de Tordesillas, seated female saint, back view (c.1437-1445).
6.11
Tomb of Sancho S谩nchez de Oteiza, Tudela Cathedral, detail of deacon (c.1418).
6.12
Salda帽a Chapel, Santa Clara de Tordesillas, Proposed reconstruction of central tomb with alabaster effigies and seated saints. Drawing by Matilde Grimaldi.
6.13
Salda帽a Chapel, Santa Clara de Tordesillas, Proposed reconstruction of central tomb showing how different elements fitted together. Drawing by Matilde Grimaldi.
6.14
Santa Clara de Tordesillas, south portal (1460s?), detail of the arms of Fern谩n Lopez de Salda帽a (L); and of the V茅lez de Guevara and Ayala families impaled dexter with castle and lion of Castile and Le贸n (R).
Chapter 7
7.1
College of San Gregorio, Valladolid (1488-1496), main courtyard.
7.2
College of San Clemente, Bologna (1367), main courtyard.
7.3
College of Santa Cruz, Valladolid (1486-1491), fa莽ade.
7.4
College of San Gregorio, portrait of Alonso de Burgos (detail from the fa莽ade) (c.1499).
7.5
College of San Gregorio, Alonso de Burgos鈥 coat of arms (detail from the fa莽ade) (c.1499).
7.6a
College of San Gregorio, main courtyard (above).
7.6b
College of Santa Cruz, main courtyard (below).
7.7
College of San Gregorio, detail from the fa莽ade (c.1499).
7.8 听听听听听 College of San Gregorio, ground floor, mezzanine and first floor. Notes from the author over plans from 听Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos published in听.
7.9
College of San Gregorio, Patio de Estudios.
7.10
College of San Gregorio, interior of the Assembly Hall (1488-1496).
7.11
College of San Gregorio, entrance to Alonso de Burgos鈥 chamber (1488-1496).
7.12
College of San Gregorio, window and doors from the spiral staircase (1488-1496).
7.13
College of San Gregorio, main courtyard (1488-1496).
7.14
College of San Gregorio, main staircase (1488-1496).
7.15
College of San Gregorio, first floor of the main courtyard (detail) (1488-1496).
7.16
College of San Gregorio, vaults covering the chapel (1488-1496).
7.17
College of San Gregorio, fa莽ade (c.1499).
7.18
College of San Gregorio, fa莽ade (detail) (c.1499).
7.19
College of San Gregorio, wild men from the fa莽ade (c.1499).
7.20
College of San Gregorio, ornamental details (1488-1496).
Chapter 8
8.1
Church of San Andr茅s, Toledo, interior looking east towards the Epiphany Chapel (church constructed in the second half of the twelfth century; nave reconstructed 1630鈥7. Epiphany Chapel established 1503, probably built in the 1510s).
8.2
Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo, interior looking east (convent established in 1477颅, church completed c.1503).
8.3
Church of San Andr茅s, Toledo (church constructed in the second half of the twelfth century; bell tower completed 1759).
8.4
Church of San Andr茅s, Toledo, east end in its urban context (Epiphany Chapel established 1503, probably built in the 1510s).
8.5
Plans of San Andr茅s (left) and San Juan de los Reyes (right). Not to scale. Design by Ludovica Beltrami.
8.6.
Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo, vaults of the east end, transept and crossing dome (convent established in 1477颅, church completed c.1503).
8.7
Church of San Andr茅s, Toledo, vaults of Epiphany Chapel (established 1503, probably built in the 1510s).
8.8.
Church of San Andr茅s, Toledo, detail of the apse, Epiphany Chapel (established 1503, probably built in the 1510s).
8.9
Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo, detail of the east end (convent established in 1477颅, church completed c.1503).
8.10
Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo, Portada del Pel铆cano (late 15th颅 century, moved to its present location in the mid-20th century).
8.11
Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo, detail of the doorway leading from the church to the cloister (late 15th颅 century).
8.12
Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo, detail of foliage decoration on the crossing piers (late 15th颅 century).
8.13
Church of San Andr茅s, Toledo, details of foliage decoration on the piers of the east end (probably 1510s).
8.14
Church of San Andr茅s, Toledo, Epiphany Chapel, north wall of the apse (established 1503, probably built in the 1510s).
8.15
Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo, north wall of the apse (convent established in 1477颅, church completed c.1503).
8.16
Francisco de Rojas鈥 family tree. Produced by the author.
8.17
Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo, coats of arm of Arag贸n-Castile and personal devices of the Fernando and Isabel on the south wall of the transept (late 15th听century).
8.18
Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo, detail of the decoration of the crossing piers, showing the initials of Isabel and Fernando (late 15th听century).
8.19
Church of San Andr茅s, Toledo, detail of the heraldic decoration in the east end (probably 1510s).
8.20
Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo, exterior of the east end (convent established in 1477颅, church completed c.1503).
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Chapter 9
9.1
Santa Mar铆a de Miraflores, Burgos (c.1465), plan. Produced by N. Men茅ndez, C. P茅rez de los R铆os, A. Kobe, and R. K枚pf.
9.2
Astorga Cathedral, unfinished buttress at the east end (1470-90s).
9.3
Church of Santa Mar铆a de Miraflores, from the northwest.
9.4
Gil Siloe, Tomb of Juan II and Isabel de Portugal (c.1489-93). Alabaster. Santa Mar铆a de Miraflores.
9.5
Church of Santa Mar铆a de Miraflores (c.1490), plan. Produced by N. Men茅ndez, C. P茅rez de los R铆os, A. Kobe, and R. K枚pf.
9.6
Sim贸n de Colonia (attributed), proposals for the design of the vaults and clearstory of the church of Santa Mar铆a de Miraflores.听Compass, stylus and ink on parchment, 33.3 x 21.2 cm. Archivo Hist贸rico Nacional, Clero regular, carpeta 259, legajo 6.
9.7
Church of Santa Mar铆a de las Cuevas, Seville (c.1410-19), plan.
9.8
Juan de Colonia, portal of the church of Santa Mar铆a de Miraflores (c.1460-44).
9.9
Church of Santa Mar铆a de las Cuevas, Seville, portal.
9.10
Sim贸n de Colonia, church of Santa Mar铆a de Miraflores, portal of narthex (c.1486).
9.11
Sim贸n de Colonia, church of Santa Mar铆a de Miraflores, clearstory (1480s).
9.12
Sim贸n de Colonia, Chapel of the Condestable, Burgos Cathedral (1480/90s).
9.13
Current means of access to Santa Mar铆a de Miraflores.
9.14
Miraflores Parkland听(1742). Ink and gouache on paper, 33.5 x 56 cm. Archivo General de Simancas, Gracia y Justicia, Legajos, 00194.
9.15
Sim贸n de Colonia, church of Santa Mar铆a de Miraflores, north window of western bay (1480s)
9.16
Church of Santa Mar铆a de Miraflores, from the western bay.
9.17
Sim贸n de Colonia, church of Santa Mar铆a de Miraflores, vault of 迟丑别听capilla mayor听(1480s).
9.18.
Sim贸n de Colonia, Burgos Cathedral, vault of the Conception chapel (c.1483).
9.19
Sim贸n de Colonia, church of Santa Mar铆a de Miraflores, vault of the second bay counting from the west (1480s).
9.20
Sim贸n de Colonia, church of Santa Mar铆a de Miraflores, vault of the eastern bay (1480s).
9.21
Church of Santa Mar铆a de Miraflores, vault plan. Produced by N. Men茅ndez, C. P茅rez de los R铆os, A. Kobe, and R. K枚pf.
Chapter 10
10.1
Church of Santa Maria dell鈥橝nima, Rome (begun 1431).
10.2
Church of Santiago de los Espa帽oles, Rome (1450-58).
10.3
Frontispiece, George Weise,听Die spanischen Hallenkirchen der Sp盲tgotik und der Renaissance. I. Alt- und Neukastilien听(T眉bingen: Kunsthistorisches Institut der Universit盲t, 1953).
10.4
Seville Cathedral, plan (fifteenth century) (detail). Monasterio de la Sant铆sima Trinidad de Bidaurreta, O帽ate, Guip煤zcoa.
10.5
Astorga Cathedral, apse (begun c.1471).
10.6.
Juan Gil de Honta帽贸n, interior, church of San Antol铆n (begun 1521). Medina del Campo (Valladolid).
10.7
Church of Roa de Duero, Burgos, interior (finished 1566).
10.8
Almer铆a Cathedral, interior (1522-1564).
10.9
M茅rida Cathedral, Yucat谩n, interior (1562-1598).
10.10
Church of Villahoz, Burgos, main portal (c. 1500-1510). Photo: from the archive of Georg Weise (University of Malburg, Bildarchiv Foto Marburg)
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