Gothic small temple, a photo from Caceres, Extremadura

Photographer's Note

Within this wonderful Monastery of Santa Maria de Guadalupe highlights its Mudejar cloister or of Miracles, built between 1389 and 1405, around which are the bedrooms and refectory. It has a rectangular shape with pointed horseshoe arches or tumid square pillars with chamfered edges.

In the center of the courtyard is a small temple built in 1405 by Mudejar Fray Juan de Sevilla, and on its walls exhibits a collection of paintings related to the miracles of the Virgin.

The tomb of Fray Gonzalo de Illescas, prior of the monastery, is the work of Egas Cueman and was sculpted between 1458 and 1460.

The old refectory of the monastery is today the Embroidery Museum, opened in 1928 by Alfonso XIII, which displays more than two hundred pieces made in the workshops of the monastery

In the same Mudejar cloister is illuminated Museum, considered among the best in the world, exhibiting large illuminated books of the fourteenth to eighteenth from the scriptorium of the monastery. Among them was the Book of Hours Prior, XVI century.

The shrine of the Virgin, Baroque, contains paintings by Luca Giordano. But projecting the set of paintings by Zurbarán, single of his career that currently exists in its original location, the Sacristy and an adjacent room.

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Dentro de este maravilloso Monasterio de Santa Maria de Guadalupe destaca su Claustro Mudéjar o de los Milagros, construido entre 1389 y 1405, en torno al cual se sitúan los dormitorios y el refectorio. Tiene forma rectangular con arcos de herradura apuntados o túmidos de pilares cuadrados con aristas en chaflán.

En el centro del patio se encuentra un templete mudéjar construido en 1405 por Fray Juan de Sevilla, y en sus paredes se expone una colección de lienzos relacionados con los milagros de la Virgen.

El sepulcro de Fray Gonzalo de Illescas, prior del monasterio, es obra de Egas Cueman y fue esculpido entre 1458 y 1460.

El antiguo refectorio del monasterio es hoy en día el Museo de Bordados, inaugurado en 1928 por Alfonso XIII, donde se exponen más de doscientas piezas elaboradas en los talleres del monasterio.

En el mismo claustro mudéjar se encuentra el Museo de Miniados, considerado entre los mejores del mundo, donde se exponen libros miniados de grandes dimensiones de los siglos XIV al XVIII provenientes del scriptorium del monasterio. Destaca entre ellos el Libro de las Horas del Prior, del siglo XVI.

El camarín de la virgen, de estilo barroco, contiene pinturas de Luca Giordano. Pero sobresale el conjunto de pinturas de Zurbarán, único de toda su carrera que subsiste actualmente en su emplazamiento original, la Sacristía y una sala anexa.

joso, ikeharel, PaulVDV, chrislo, krzychu30, abmdsudi, fabbs99, maria-v1981, Cricri, jlbrthnn, s_lush, COSTANTINO, bona has marked this note useful

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Kamilutka (3207) 2013-02-13 8:36

Hello Luis,
nice tight frame and great focus on very fine details of this beautiful architecture. The bright blue sky provides excellent background and makes the tower even more outlined. Great colors and sharpness.
Well done
Kamila

joso (2405) 2013-02-13 9:17

hi Luis,
a well seen detail, good put in scene, the cloudy sky works well for the BG
it has an all over simetry, so I asked my self why did you let the samall part of the roof and chimneys on the left, then I saw, you should have to cut too much
regards
jános

ikeharel (37378) 2013-02-13 9:22

Buenas tardes Luis,
Outlines of this archi-detail is immaculate in clarity and contrast.
Unique dome shape, masterfully masoned in medievil ages, and the close range photo was good choise, after showing the previous photo.
Fine picture presented, cheers.
Ike

dta (51480) 2013-02-13 9:30

Hola LUis ,
Effective classical framing of this interesting bell tower , with a superb sky as a perfect backdrop .
Well done .

cornejo (18116) 2013-02-13 10:19

Hola amigo Luís, estupenda foto de estos bonitos adornos de la cubierta del templete, interesante y bonito juego de formas geométricas, muy buen pov, nitidez, bonita luz y color. Muy buen y bonito trabajo con un encantador cielo de fondo, mis felicitaciones. Gracias por compartir este interesante trabajo.

Buena tarde y feliz resto de semana.
Un caluroso abrazo.
Angel.

siudzi (23939) 2013-02-13 10:33

Hi Luis,
Wow! What a superb detail you have discovered to provide us with such an awesome view! Really like it. Taken with a great attention on details and sharpness. Well done.

Best,
Gosia

PaulVDV (15017) 2013-02-13 10:56

Hello Luis,
So here we get a closer view of that remarkable tower of the small temple in the cloister that we saw on your previous picture.
Excellent clarity and sharpness of the details.
Beautiful presentation !
Best regards, Paul

Miguel82 (7854) 2013-02-13 12:25

Ola Luis
One more superb monument presentation
Good close up and framing
Excellent sharpness and presentation
Useful note
Bonne soirée

chrisvek (5505) 2013-02-13 12:34

Hello Luis

Wow!Amazing architectural details and great colors.So amazing background and awesome framing.Very good job.Well done!TFS

All the best
Chris

chrislo (2173) 2013-02-13 13:16

Hello Luis,
Superb close-up of this curious tabernacle or temple-like building topped with a three-tiered crown-like structure. The blue cloudy sky makes the architecture stand out beautifully whilst the lighting really brings out the colours and detail. Well done.
Kind regards,
Christian

mesutilgim (68014) 2013-02-13 14:18

Hello Luis,
What an amazing sacral architecture !
Perfect pov and layout. Many interesting notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

krzychu30 (8897) 2013-02-13 14:24

Hello Luis,
your close-up composition is magnificent.And this is also the best way to depict the whole beauty and uniqueness of this stunning architecture.I´m really delighted with this view and all the details you were able to capture.The image has superb sharpness,clarity as well as fabulous,vivid colors and contrast.Beautiful picture and excellent execution of it.

Kind regards
Krzysztof

carlo62 (12636) 2013-02-13 14:50

Ciao Luis
l'architettura è veramente bella e sei riuscito a riprenderla molto bene, il pov ne slancia le geometrie ed il cielo ne contrasta i colori.
Saluti
Carlo

ciakgiak (30331) 2013-02-13 19:59

Ciao Luis :)
Una rapida incursione per riammirare le tue bellssime foto su TE.
SPLENDIDO questo tempio che mostri con la consueta maestria.
Un carissimo abbraccio
Giorgio

emka (58194) 2013-02-13 23:08

Hiola Luis,

Wow, this is very nice temple, a bit unusual Gothis architecture with these many triangles. beautiful light and colours, wonderful details.

Big hugs

MAlgo

jemaflor (69011) 2013-02-13 23:25

Hi Gus,
interesting and original architecture, good frame and nice light and colors with this blue sky.

abmdsudi (26295) 2013-02-13 23:43

Hi Luis
What glorious colours and perfect light to show off the subtle tones of this temple. A mesmerising structures in excellent pov and symmetry which is perfect to keep the eye busy exploiting the features for maximum impact with its intricate design, it's indeed a real eye puller and so much to absorb, and how nice to see the wonderful sky which complements well to the ambient. This is a great photographic work and your effor is rewarded handsomely. Beautifully taken, My congrats.
Kind regards

dkmurphys (36831) 2013-02-14 4:21

Hola Luis,
A spectacular detail of great artistic touch. Well taken, have a fine day.

Daniel

Fis2 (73124) 2013-02-14 10:07

Witaj Luis!
Fantastic shot.
Interesting fragment.
Beautiful gothic.
Excellent colors and light.
I like it.
Good evening
Krzysztof

fabbs99 (5499) 2013-02-14 11:06

Hello Luis,

Excellent shot of the facade of the monastery.Wonderful architecture.Sharpness and clarity are perfect.Magnificent composition.TFS.

Regards
Farhat

pajaran (36270) 2013-02-14 13:44

Dobro vece.
Dobar tekst o Manastiru sa datim podacima i istorijom ...
Dobra ostrina snimka, kontrast, lepe boje.
Lepo pokazano.
Lep arhitektura.
Prijatno vece i sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good evening.
Good article on the monastery with the given data and history ...
Good image sharpness, contrast, beautiful color.
Nice shown.
Nice architecture.
Good evening and all the best.
Paja.

jmdias (45820) 2013-02-14 15:39

luis

las formas de esta iglesia tienen algo de modernista y son muy creativas. me gusta esta imagen por su luz y perfecta definición. bien hecho.

saludos
jorge

Royaldevon (17791) 2013-02-14 15:47

Hello Luis,

The almost square format perfectly suits the wonderful architecture of the monastry. Your sharp exposure shows every detail with perfect clarity.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

maria-v1981 (10403) 2013-02-15 4:11

Hello Luis,
Fantastic architecture photo, excellent framing, simple but marvellous composition and great "respect" for the architecture details. Excellent light managment and beautiful colours, very interesting note, too. Congratulations.
Have a nice weekend and evening,
Greetings,
Maria

fabianoleite (9016) 2013-02-15 6:35

Caro amigo, has sabido explorar la simetría en esa parte de la torre muy bien. Es muy atractiva y simpática, y me gustan los colores y las formas, yu también el contraste con el cielo azul. Buen trabajo, saludos!

Cricri (86501) 2013-02-15 9:32

Hola Luis
Belle idée du cadrage serré sur le haut du monastère, une architecture vraiment magnifique, bonne lumière et un ciel superbe
Belle soirée
cricri

Rafer (14229) 2013-02-15 10:13

Preciosa foto... precioso detalle.. Saludos Luis

jlbrthnn (79773) 2013-02-17 13:14

Hola Luis,
Este marco centrado cerca, describe de una manera muy interesante, esta arquitectura notable. Obviamente, la calidad es excelente. Bravo.
¡Qué tenga una buena noche
Saludos
Joël

maloutim (8616) 2013-02-19 2:34

Hola Luis,
Que arquitectura original y elegante ! Cual parte del monasterio vedemos en la imagen ? Es una cupola, un campanil ? Veo elementos Goticos, pero las formas triangulares me parecen inhabituales.
Excelente gestiòn de los colores, de la luz y de los detalles muy nìtidos.
Saludos cordiales.
Marie-Louise.

amaryllis (30149) 2013-02-22 1:05

Bonjour Luis
J'étais passé sur cette photo de cette architecture superbe de ce temple gothique, ce dôme est spectaculaire, une bonne lumière avec de jolis détails.
La forme est particulière et remarquable; si j'ai bien compris c'était un monastère avant?
superbe réalisation
Juliette

adores (28236) 2013-02-22 16:00

Olá Luis!
Um detalhe muito bonito e invulgar do mosteiro! A luz e nitidez estão optimas e céu estava muito bonito. Gosto do enquadramento!

s_lush (15592) 2013-02-23 11:46

Hello Luis,
This beautiful architecture looks great being captured by you against the wonderfully clouded sky. Due to the bright sunlight, the colors are absolutely lovely. Perfectly composed, masterfully captured and informatively commented!
Best regards,
Sergiy

mkamionka (24559) 2013-02-24 8:39

Hola Luis,
this wonderful fragment of architecture indeed deserves a close up and separate presentation. Beautiful decoration. The high quality of the photo makes it possible to enjoy every detail of the tower. Fantastic light and pleasant natural and well saturated colors,
M

kiks (11387) 2013-02-24 11:22

Great detail Luis, at the thumbnail i had the idea that it was the all building instead of a detail. Great framing,
Best regards
KIKs

COSTANTINO (42746) 2013-02-26 10:22

Hello
shot with a great symmetry of ancient
architectural details,the dynamic
blue sky creates a wonderful
background,effective classical
framing
regards
Costantino

bona (10148) 2013-04-08 15:10

Hi Luiz,

nice details you got here. I like the gothic style and the many triangular forms rememeber me a puzzle. Pretty photo.
Regards
Andre