Pizarro and San Martin, a photo from Caceres, Extremadura

Photographer's Note

he fantastic equestrian statue of Francisco Pizarro, president of the Plaza Mayor in Trujillo near the church of San Martin, in this image I wanted to capture it from behind, showing the bottom of the Palacio Marques de la Conquista.

As equestrian statue of Francisco Pizarro meets a set of three bronze sculptures works of American sculptor Charles Cary Rumsey, located one in the city of Trujillo, Spain (birthplace of Pizarro) another in the city of Lima, capital of Peru (where he died and is buried), and most recently in the city of Buffalo (USA) at the front of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery.

Represent the conquistador Francisco Pizarro mounted on a horse and dressed for battle with armor and sword. Pizarro is famous for leading the conquest of Peru in the sixteenth century and founded the city of Lima on January 18, 1535 establishing what would become the Viceroyalty of Peru.

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The church of San Martin begins to be built in the fourteenth century, and continued for more than a century, with significant changes being finished on its initial trace during the second half of the sixteenth century, circa 1564.

So has architectural elements that are characteristic of Gothic, body and main structure, and also of rebirth in the works in the last stage of construction. It consists of a single wide ship made of stone and covered with starry vaults, with chapels between the buttresses, which at the top is clearly outside.

Has documented intervention in this church by architect Sancho de Cabrera, who worked on the ship, the tower and the choir. Inside has important Renaissance tombs belonging to various important families in the municipality.

The exterior is dominated by the large volume of its stout stone structure stands. It includes a simple Renaissance façade at the foot, between a sober square base tower on one side and a thin polygonal turret clock to another-this, open superiorly and topped with pyramidal spire.

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La fantástica estatua ecuestre de Francisco Pizarro, preside la plaza Mayor de Trujillo junto a la iglesia de San Martin, en esta imagen quise captarla desde atrás, mostrando al fondo el Palacio del Marques de la Conquista.

Como estatua ecuestre de Francisco Pizarro se conoce a un conjunto de tres esculturas de bronce obras del escultor norteamericano Charles Cary Rumsey, ubicadas una en la ciudad de Trujillo, España (lugar de nacimiento de Pizarro) otra en la ciudad de Lima, capital del Perú (lugar donde falleció y se encuentra enterrado), y la última en la ciudad de Buffalo (Estados Unidos) situada al frente de la Albright-Knox Art Gallery.

Representan al conquistador Francisco Pizarro montado sobre un caballo y ataviado para la lucha con armadura y espada. Pizarro es célebre por haber liderado la Conquista del Perú en el siglo XVI y haber fundado la ciudad de Lima el 18 de enero de 1535 estableciendo lo que sería el Virreinato del Perú.

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La iglesia de San Martin comienza a construirse en el siglo XIV, y se continúa durante más de una centuria, siendo acabada con importantes modificaciones sobre su traza inicial durante la segunda mitad del siglo XVI, hacia el año 1564.

Por ello cuenta con elementos arquitectónicos que son propios del gótico, en su cuerpo y estructura principal, y también del renacimiento, en las obras realizadas en su última etapa constructiva. Consta de una sola y amplia nave realizada en piedra de sillería y cubierta con bóvedas de crucería estrellada; con capillas entre los contrafuertes, que en su parte superior se muestran claramente al exterior.

Documentalmente consta la intervención en esta iglesia del arquitecto Sancho de Cabrera, que trabajó en la nave, la torre y el coro. En su interior cuenta con importantes sepulcros renacentistas pertenecientes a distintas familias importantes del municipio.

El exterior queda dominado por el gran volumen de su recia estructura de piedra sobre gradas. En él se incluye una sencilla portada renacentista a los pies, situada entre una sobria torre de base cuadrada a un lado y una fina torrecilla poligonal con reloj al otro; ésta, abierta superiormente y rematada con chapitel piramidal.

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Kamilutka (3207) 2013-03-01 7:49

Hello Luis,
this very nicely composed photo and the POV you chose seems to be just perfect for this place. very attractive architecture and interesting note accompanying. The colors are natural and saturated and the light management was fabulous.
Thanks for sharing
Kamila

Silvio1953 (98129) 2013-03-01 7:59

Ciao Luis, lovely composition with beautiful statue and fantastic church, splendid light, excellent clarity and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

emilbo (20844) 2013-03-01 8:03

Allô Luis!
La place est magnifique et surement intéressante à visiter avec cette vieille église et ses deux superbes clochers. Bel éclairage et parfait rendu des couleurs. Belle présentation accompagnée d'une excellente note.
Toutes mes félicitations!... et bonne fin de semaine,
Emilius

danos (73974) 2013-03-01 8:20

Hola Luis,
nice the view of this section of the square with the statue of Francisco Pizarro to dominates the place as outlined perfect against the backdrop building.The old church makes the image more effective.

Have a good weekend,Danos

ikeharel (37316) 2013-03-01 8:28

Hola Luis,
From the series of photo taken in Trujillo, this is the most enchanting view on the plazza, to my oppinion.
You managed to combine here the arcade on left, statue and church, while another big and unique edifice rises on far side - and those stairs in abundance.
People scaled the size of this really an intriguing location.
Buen fin de semana,
Ike

dta (51418) 2013-03-01 8:31

Hola Luis ,
WA can feel the heat of the sapnnish summer , here . Beautiful view of the square with an interesting statue and a superb church , well framed in this square format .
REgards

cornejo (18054) 2013-03-01 9:10

Hola Luís, espero no te hallas congelado con este (esperemos) último golpe del invierno que ha vestido ha España de blanco. hoy nos presentas esta excelente fotografia de este historico lugar lleno de solera y encanto, una bella e interesante imagen con muy buena calidad, llena de bonitos e interesante detalles arquitectónicos y de vida cotidiana. Excelente y encantador trabajo perfectamente realizado desde un estupendo pov, mis felicitaciones amigo mio. Gracias por compartir esta buen e interesante trabajo.

Buena tarde y feliz fin de semana.
Un cordial abrazo.
Angel.

abmdsudi (26233) 2013-03-01 9:27

Hi Luis
Superb composition which stands out well even in the thumbnail as the warmly lit church facade and touch of rustic red just draw the eyes in. It is technically well done, a superb rendition of this historic sight in fine details, clarity and perspective. I appreciate how the statue -as secondary focal- gives a pleasant depth as well, Contrast in colors is simply stunning and the ambience evokes a special atmosphere like looking at journey back in time. Reallty appreciate your infor notes. Brilliant piece of photo. Congrats
Kind regards

Miguel82 (7790) 2013-03-01 11:01

Ancient monument and sunny day
Superb architecture Luis
Colors are excellent, nice view, natural colors
Greetings

Fis2 (73100) 2013-03-01 11:13

Witaj Luis!
Beautiful church and curious statue.
I like frame, colors and light.
Well done.
Have a nice weekend.
Good night :)
Krzysztof

pajaran (36224) 2013-03-01 11:34

Dobro vece.
Vrlo interesantan tekst o spomeniku i Crkvi sa datim podacima ...
Lep pogled na spomenik i Crkvu ...
Dobar snimak, lepe boje, lepo pokazano.
Lep spomenik i Crkva.
Prijatno vece i sve najbolje za vikend.
Srecno.
Paja.

Good evening.
Very interesting article about the monument and the church with the given data ...
Nice view of the monument and the church ...
Good shot, nice colors, nice revealed.
A beautiful monument and the church.
Good evening and all the best for the weekend.
Good luck.
Paja.

carlo62 (12582) 2013-03-01 14:08

Ciao Luis
ma che bella questa città, semplicemente meravigliosa e l'hai fotografata nel modo giusto, vi si legge tutta l'importanza della cultura spagnola e della sua storia.
Complimenti
Carlo

jmdias (45790) 2013-03-01 17:04

luis

muy interesante como hicieron escaleras para resolver el problema de los desniveles del terreno. me gusta todos estes detalles del pueblo, la arquitectura aspera y sencilla. hermoso trabajo., GPC.

saludos

jorge

omid266 (542) 2013-03-01 19:57

Hola Luis ,

a very nice foto ,

Thanks for sharing ,

Gracias .........

موفق باشی

krzychu30 (8873) 2013-03-02 2:58

Hello Luis,
excellently composed image.There is so many details we can admire here,that we really need time to notice them all.Trujillo must be beautiful town and I can only say your pictures from this place convey perfectly its beauty.Technically the picture is flaweless.It has superb sharpness,clarity and fabulous,well saturated colors.Well done!
Have a nice weekend
Krzysztof

dkmurphys (36801) 2013-03-02 7:40

Hola Luis,
Spectacular postcard from the old square. Lovely architecture, well taken.

Daniel

fabbs99 (5441) 2013-03-02 8:46

Hello Luis,

Lots of history in that frame , but the focus remains with the Equestrian Statue. Just love it.Very well done friend.TFS.

Cheers
Farhat

sacavem (18572) 2013-03-02 10:14

Olá Luis,

Mais uma bela Praça das muitas que existe em Espanha. Eu pessoalmente gosto muito de viajar em Espanha.
O pov é excelente.Grande qualidade fotográfica como é habitual.

Um abraço
Filipe

macjake (39227) 2013-03-03 20:17

Hi Luis
for some reason i thought this photo was taken in Italy, thats what came to my mind right away when i viewed it.
what a job you did with the exposure settings, its perfectly exposed and illuminated.
love the sandstone colors of the architecture.
a very fine execution of a photo.
cheers
craig

shevchenko (18243) 2013-03-06 0:51

Hi Luis,
Good pov and good frame to show all these beautiful old architectures, the people around there are good contrast to all these magnificent buildings, distinct photo under bright sunlight, thanks for sharing a charming view from the beautiful old city.
Ally

mkamionka (24529) 2013-03-07 8:39

Hola Luis,
this is so far my favourite composition from this beautiful square simply because I love postcards and classic views. This encompasses so many attractive pieces of architecture and the monument as well from a good distance to ensure good perspective. Great light.
And the flag is there too, to confirm the location.
Beautiful picture,
M

fds (5305) 2013-03-13 8:56

dear friend this is a very beautiful postcard from caceres
great place with very interested document for this city
great colors but very great clarity
great schot

adores (28210) 2013-03-13 17:02

Olá Luis!
Esta praça é muito bonita e tem uns bons detalhes! Gosto deste pov e composição.Gosto da luz, das pessoas nas escadas, das cegonhas na torre e dos detalhes da arquitectura.

EstelleJ (921) 2013-04-04 11:21

Hola Luis,
Great to see this statue of Francisco Pizarro from a different angle! I like this view, as well, with the background of an imposing old church. This image is so filled up with a lot of interesting details to take in - many stairs of steps, people going up and down the steps and even sitting on them, different buildings with a lot of arches, birds flying above the church - busy and lively scene in a picturesque old town.
Thanks and have a great day!
Jenna

jusninasirun (17138) 2013-04-18 23:42

Hello Luis.
This looks like a beautiful square with fine architectures. The statue is a center of focus from your written notes. Thanks for sharing and kind regards.
Jusni