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House of the Conches


House of the Conches
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Copyright: Charo Parras (Charo) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2324 W: 14 N: 4368] (17010)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11-02
Categories: Architecture
Camera: CANON EOS 400D
Exposure: f/4, 1/1000 seconds
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-01-09 9:20
Viewed: 680
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
HOUSE OF THE CONCHES

In the Street Company, doing forms a corner with the Rúa, there is one of the buildings most representative of the architecture salmantina, that was an object of a long restoration, concluded at the end of 1993, and in that there were created new spaces that receive a public library.

The originality of this house - of Gothic late style, with Renaissance and Mudejar, proper elements of the so-called Elizabethan style - turns her into the monument most representative of the civil architecture of the time of Kings Católicos. His construction began on the year 1490 for Rodrigo Arias Maldonado, ambassador of Isabel and Femando, for what it is possible to see the nobiliary shield with five flowers of lis on the door; and more above, that of Kings Católicos.

The architectural set attracts attention for having his frontage adorned with big conches of scallop, emblem of the Order of Santiago to which Rodrigo Arias Maldonado belonged, and for the grills of the low windows, to which there have been defined like " the most beautiful of the Gothic Spanish hardware store ".

Two Ws with other perspectives.

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  • dip Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1804 W: 0 N: 896] (8649)
  • [2008-01-09 9:39]

Hi Charo,
interesting details of the house,
excellent lighting and clarity,
well done!
Dimitris.

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  • Paolo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4709 W: 146 N: 9030] (39737)
  • [2008-01-09 9:48]

Hi Charo, beautiful image, with all that shells on the facade of the beautiful building.
good POV, composition and good quality too.
thansk, ciao

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  • Gustaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2326 W: 702 N: 187] (19160)
  • [2008-01-09 10:16]

Hi, my friend!
It is very interesting photo. I very like your composition. Very interesting architecture. It must be very interesting building! Good colours and light.
Marek

Hola Charo,
I like this great pattern, I think in your photo it comes out even better than in real life !
Cheers Christian

Hi, Charo,
Splendid shot with nice details!
Is it again Gaudi's work?
Interesting from historic and architectural POV.
Good work and nice note as well.
TFS
Valerka:)

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  • carmia Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 452 W: 16 N: 534] (3873)
  • [2008-01-09 12:43]

muy buenos los detalles de esta fachada, el encuadre y la nitidez excelentes. Buen trabajo!! Carme.

hola!
tres belle façade,le pelerin pourra surement s'arreter là...
le cadrage est tres bien choisi
felicitation
vero

Hola Charo,
Very special architecture in good many conches of scallop on the walls, beautiful indeed!
you had captured well with a good angle from the sun to have perfect sharpness, bright colour and details in every bit of the architecture!
very talented and well composed
muchas gracias
Tony

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  • gunbud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4222 W: 3 N: 3679] (16886)
  • [2008-01-09 18:10]

Hi Charo,
Very creative image with the placement of the windows and lovely terrace perfectly placed. Wonderful clear color and fantastic details to this well seen photo.
Regards, Tom

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  • ls7902 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 874 W: 195 N: 1091] (4381)
  • [2008-01-09 19:36]

Hi Charo,
Interesting windows & wall decorations. Nice placement of the different shapes & sizes of the old windows. Nice colors too. Well done.

Regards,
Latiff.

Hola Charo,
An interesting capture of this building! I would have never known to place Conches on the wall, although when texturing home's walls these days, anything goes and it works well. I do like the old iron window grill, very ornate and also decorative.
Something different from the files of Charo...
Steve

Hi Charo,
Very interesting architectural decor. I like the way you captured the repeating patterns. Wonderfully captured and composed with very good image quality. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Hola Charo,
no por muy conocida, esta fachada deja de sorprender en cada foto. Tiene un gran grafismo, y la incidencia de la luz sobre ella y sobre las conchas y las ventanas nos proporciona un gran juego estético de sombras y dobles figuras.
Lo viste bien, y encuadraste perfectamente, con una buena gestión de la difícil luz.
Es una buen trabajo.
Un abrazo,
Josep

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  • Nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2090 W: 0 N: 4912] (24059)
  • [2008-01-10 1:05]

Hello,

Quel graphise, ces divers éléments forment un bien bel ensemble, touts différent, ces fenêtres, ces grilles ces coquillages, mangigique.

Bravo et amitiés

Nicou

Bonsoir Charo,
Quelle façade originale! où se cotoient différents styles et époques. Les textures de cette façade sculptée sont très perceptibles. les ws sont très utiles pour voir le contexte. Très bon travail et belle description architecturale.
Bonne nuit
Amicalement
Joël

Bonjour, mon amie Charo,
Passionné d'architecture civile, religieuse et militaire, c'est un véritable cadeau offert à travers vos photographies, chère Charo !
Je regarde, je détaille, je décortique, j'apprécie les subtilités et la beauté de l'ensemble.
Un pur régal.
Encore, merci, Charo.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Hola Charo,

me encanta os detalhes e texturas aqui apresentadas por você. Boa luminosidade e efeito de luz e sombra você conseguiu com essa captura. Muito bem feita. Parabéns!
Saludos,
Carlos

Olá Charo,

Arquitectura muito bonita. Salamanca está cheia de boa arquitectura e uma excelente Universidade para onde vão muitos portugueses.
Em Portugal temos uma casa muito parecida com este tipo de arquitectura, está em Lisboa e chama-se "Casa dos Bicos",em vez das conchas são triângulos
em bico.
TFS,
Cordialmente
Filipe

Hola Charo.
Bonita fotografia de arquitectura con unos buenos detalles. Fantastica la luz y las sombras pequeñas de las conchas.
Un saludo.
Ricardo

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  • emilbo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 772 W: 310 N: 531] (6061)
  • [2008-01-10 10:39]

Hola Charo!
Très intéressante la facade originale de cette édiffice avec toutes ces coquilles. J'aime beaucoup aussi l'architecture des fenêtres. Les couleurs de beige et de bruns sont bien rendues.
Cordiales salutations,
Emilius

Bonsoir Charo
Composition, contrast, colours and lightness are wonderfull in this photo.
Congratulations.
Best wishes and Happy New Year from Ankara.
Gürsel

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  • aral Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 122 W: 5 N: 104] (1091)
  • [2008-01-10 15:51]

Hi Charo,

fine graphics. Looks monochrome, but it fits it. I like kinda irregular placement of windows.

ciao Charo ,
bellissima facciata con finestre e conchiglie .
ottimi luce colore .
ben fatto
Giorgio

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  • Dyerco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1233 W: 13 N: 1254] (5324)
  • [2008-01-11 18:42]

Hola Charo
An interesting pattern shot and with the sidelight it makes the shells really stand out.
Nicely done.
Phil

Hola Charo
Un lindo y connotado diseño arquitectonico, el cual encaja demasiado bien con la composición.
La luz frontal juega un papel muy importante y el equilibrio que le has dado, es inmejorable
Excelente y gracias por compartirlo
John

Hola Charo
explendida imagen de unos de los edificios más conocidos de Salamanca. Precioso el detalle de la forja de la ventana.
Un saludo
Mer

Hola Charo,

extraordinary architecture detail, good crop choice.

Well done!

Gio

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