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 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泭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癟ade (largely 14th century, with late 18th-century additions).
1.7
Le籀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穩a, Zaragoza, Gothic portal, (c.1488-1495).
1.10
Maestro Mateo, P籀rtico de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela (c.1188-1211). Photo: Charles Thurlston Thompson, 1866.
1.11
Real Colegiata de Santa Mar穩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,泭Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain泭(London: John Murray, 1865).
Chapter 2
2.1
Le籀n Cathedral, nave elevation. From Georg Dehio and Gustav von Bezold,泭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.),泭Der Naumburger Meister 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.),泭Der Naumburger Meister 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,泭Die gotische Architektur in Frankreich 1130-1270泭(Munich: Hirmer, 1985), fig. 445, after a drawing of Emile Bswillwald.
2.11
Abbey church of Santa Mar穩a la Real de Las Huelgas, nave with nuns choir. Lithograph after a drawing by Genaro P矇rez Villaamil (c. 1842-50). From Genaro P矇rez Villaamil and Le籀n Auguste Asselineau,泭Espa簽a art穩stica y monumental泭(Barcelona: Jos矇 Ribet, 1865), pl. 50.
2.12
Abbey church of Santa Mar穩a la Real de Las Huelgas, Burgos, western portal from the Claustro de San Fernando, c. 1275.
2.13
Abbey church of Santa Mar穩a de Ca簽as, La Rioja, presbytery vault (late 13th泭century).
2.14
Abbey church of Santa Mar穩a de Ca簽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矇rez Villaamil (c. 1835-40). From Genaro P矇rez Villaamil and Le籀n Auguste Asselineau,泭Espa簽a art穩stica y monumental泭(Barcelona: Jos矇 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獺n Gudiel (d. 1278).
2.20
Toledo Cathedral, plan. From Rodrigo Amador de los R穩os,泭Monumentos arquitect籀nicos de Espa簽a泭(Madrid: Ministerio de Fomento, 1905).
2.21
Le籀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穩ez et al.,泭La Catedral de Le籀n. Mil a簽os de historia泭(Le籀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,泭Lobra de la seu. El proc矇s de construcci籀n de la catedral de Mallorca en el tres-cents泭(Mallorca: Institut dEstudis Balerics, 1997), fig. 22.
3.2
Bellver Castle, Mallorca, courtyard (begun before 1309).
3.3
Map of the kingdom of Mallorca. In David Abulafia,泭Un emporio mediterr獺neo: el reino catal獺n de Mallorca泭(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,泭Lobra de la seu. El proc矇s de construcci籀n de la catedral de Mallorca en el tres-cents, fig. 20.
3.6
Bellver Castle, plan. A. Jim矇nez in Marcel Durliat,泭Lart en el regne de Mallorca泭(Mallorca: Editorial Moll, 1989), fig. 28.
3.7
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, section. In Joan Domenge,泭Lobra de la seu.泭El proc矇s de construcci籀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泭century).
3.9
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, funerary arcosolium in the Trinity Chapel (early 14th泭century).
3.10
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, Guillem Fortezas hypothesis (black: first project built; diagonal lines: first project not built; crossed lines: second project). In Guillem Forteza, Estat de larquitectura catalana en temps de Jaume I. Les determinants g簷tiques de la catedral de Mallorca, in Miquel Segu穩 Aznar (ed.),泭Guillem Forteza. Estudis sobre arquitectura i urbanisme. Volum 2泭(Barcelona: Abadia de Montserrat, 1984).
3.11
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, arch opening into the Royal Chapel, rose windows, pilasters, and pillars (14th泭century).
3.12
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, east end (early 14th泭century).
3.13
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, squinches in the Trinity Chapel (left) and the Royal Chapel (right) (early 14th泭century).
3.14
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, passageways piercing the buttresses of the Royal Chapel (left: north; right: south) (early 14th泭century).
3.15
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, nave and aisles (14th泭century).
3.16
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, keystone in the Trinity Chapel with the figure of the king praying to God (early 14th泭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泭century).
3.19
Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, Gothic image-tabernacle of the Virgin Mary (14th泭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簽ate (Guip繳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獺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 de Girona, Gerona.
4.7
Antoni Guarc or Andreu Juli, 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矇rida.
4.9
Maestre Carl穩 (?), drawing for the main fa癟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穩,泭King Alfonso V, supported by an Angel, praying in front of the
Crucifixion泭(c.14361443). Miniature in colours and gold on parchment (in book), 22.5 x 15.5泭cm. British Library, London, Ms. Additional 28962, f. 44v.
5.2
Francesc Baldomar, Kings Chapel (capilla de los Reyes) (14391463). Convent of Saint Dominic, Valencia.
5.3
Bertran Riquer, Royal Chapel of Santa gata (c.1302). Royal Palace (Palau Reial major), Barcelona.
5.4
Pere Balaguer, Saint Martins Chapel (c.1401). Charterhouse of Valldecrist, Altura (Castell籀n).
5.5
Royal Palace (Palau Reial major), Barcelona, oratories and royal tribune in Royal Chapel of Saint Agatha (c.13021406).
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 Chapel.
5.7
Former Convent of Saint Dominic, Valencia, plan and section of Kings Chapel in its present state. Produced by Arturo Zaragoz獺, Direcci籀n General del Patrimonio Art穩stico, Conselleria dEducaci籀, Investigaci籀, Cultura i Esport de la Generalitat Valenciana, Valencia.
5.8
Francesc Baldomar,泭Kings Chapel泭(14391463), main entrance from the convent atrium. Convent of Saint Dominic, Valencia.
5.9
Leonard Cresp穩,泭King Alfonso, Queen Mary and their court attending mass at a royal chapel泭(c. 14361443). Miniature in colours and gold on parchment (in book), 22.5 x 15.5泭cm. British Library, London, Ms. Additional 28962, f. 281v.
5.10
Leonard Cresp穩,泭A chapel with an office being celebrated in front of an altarpiece of three Dominican saints泭(c. 14361443). Miniature in colours and gold on parchment (in book), 22.5 x 15.5泭cm. British Library, London, Ms. Additional 28962, f. 263v.
5.11
Leonard Cresp穩,泭King Alfonso at prayer泭(c. 14361443). Miniature in colours and gold on parchment (in book), 22.5 x 15.5泭cm. British Library, London, Ms. Additional 28962, f. 38r.
5.12
Vicente Casanovas, Plan of the former Convent of Saint Dominic (1847).泭穢 Espa簽a. Ministerio de Defensa. Archivo General Militar, Madrid: B-1-21, plano V-6-14.
5.13
Francesc Baldomar,泭Hagioscope on the eastern wall of the Kings Chapel泭(14391463). Convent of Saint Dominic, Valencia.
5.14
Francesc Baldomar,泭Kings Chapel泭(14391463), 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簽a Chapel on far right), Castile, Spain.
6.2
Salda簽a Chapel, Santa Clara de Tordesillas, interior view facing east (1430-1435).
6.3
Salda簽a Chapel, Santa Clara de Tordesillas, gabled niches next to entrance arches.
6.4
Salda簽a Chapel, Santa Clara de Tordesillas, relief of shield-bearing angel inside tomb niche (1430-1435).
6.5
Salda簽a Chapel, Santa Clara de Tordesillas, seated female saint (c.1437-1445). Limestone, 135 x 62 x 50 cm.
6.6
Salda簽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簽a Chapel, Santa Clara de Tordesillas, crypt entrance and re-laid paving stones in between the crypt and the altar.
6.9
Salda簽a Chapel, Santa Clara de Tordesillas,泭Saint Andrew泭(c.1437-1445). Limestone, 136 x 55 x 54 cm.
6.10
Salda簽a Chapel, Santa Clara de Tordesillas, seated female saint, back view (c.1437-1445).
6.11
Tomb of Sancho S獺nchez de Oteiza, Tudela Cathedral, detail of deacon (c.1418).
6.12
Salda簽a Chapel, Santa Clara de Tordesillas, Proposed reconstruction of central tomb with alabaster effigies and seated saints. Drawing by Matilde Grimaldi.
6.13
Salda簽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獺n Lopez de Salda簽a (L); and of the V矇lez de Guevara and Ayala families impaled dexter with castle and lion of Castile and Le籀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癟ade.
7.4
College of San Gregorio, portrait of Alonso de Burgos (detail from the fa癟ade) (c.1499).
7.5
College of San Gregorio, Alonso de Burgos coat of arms (detail from the fa癟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癟ade (c.1499).
7.8 泭泭泭泭泭 College of San Gregorio, ground floor, mezzanine and first floor. Notes from the author over plans from 泭Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos published in泭.
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 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癟ade (c.1499).
7.18
College of San Gregorio, fa癟ade (detail) (c.1499).
7.19
College of San Gregorio, wild men from the fa癟ade (c.1499).
7.20
College of San Gregorio, ornamental details (1488-1496).
Chapter 8
8.1
Church of San Andr矇s, Toledo, interior looking east towards the Epiphany Chapel (church constructed in the second half of the twelfth century; nave reconstructed 16307. 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簫, church completed c.1503).
8.3
Church of San Andr矇s, Toledo (church constructed in the second half of the twelfth century; bell tower completed 1759).
8.4
Church of San Andr矇s, Toledo, east end in its urban context (Epiphany Chapel established 1503, probably built in the 1510s).
8.5
Plans of San Andr矇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簫, church completed c.1503).
8.7
Church of San Andr矇s, Toledo, vaults of Epiphany Chapel (established 1503, probably built in the 1510s).
8.8.
Church of San Andr矇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簫, church completed c.1503).
8.10
Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo, Portada del Pel穩cano (late 15th簫 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簫 century).
8.12
Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo, detail of foliage decoration on the crossing piers (late 15th簫 century).
8.13
Church of San Andr矇s, Toledo, details of foliage decoration on the piers of the east end (probably 1510s).
8.14
Church of San Andr矇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簫, church completed c.1503).
8.16
Francisco de Rojas family tree. Produced by the author.
8.17
Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo, coats of arm of Arag籀n-Castile and personal devices of the Fernando and Isabel on the south wall of the transept (late 15th泭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泭century).
8.19
Church of San Andr矇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簫, church completed c.1503).
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Chapter 9
9.1
Santa Mar穩a de Miraflores, Burgos (c.1465), plan. Produced by N. Men矇ndez, C. P矇rez de los R穩os, A. Kobe, and R. K繹pf.
9.2
Astorga Cathedral, unfinished buttress at the east end (1470-90s).
9.3
Church of Santa Mar穩a de Miraflores, from the northwest.
9.4
Gil Siloe, Tomb of Juan II and Isabel de Portugal (c.1489-93). Alabaster. Santa Mar穩a de Miraflores.
9.5
Church of Santa Mar穩a de Miraflores (c.1490), plan. Produced by N. Men矇ndez, C. P矇rez de los R穩os, A. Kobe, and R. K繹pf.
9.6
Sim籀n de Colonia (attributed), proposals for the design of the vaults and clearstory of the church of Santa Mar穩a de Miraflores.泭Compass, stylus and ink on parchment, 33.3 x 21.2 cm. Archivo Hist籀rico Nacional, Clero regular, carpeta 259, legajo 6.
9.7
Church of Santa Mar穩a de las Cuevas, Seville (c.1410-19), plan.
9.8
Juan de Colonia, portal of the church of Santa Mar穩a de Miraflores (c.1460-44).
9.9
Church of Santa Mar穩a de las Cuevas, Seville, portal.
9.10
Sim籀n de Colonia, church of Santa Mar穩a de Miraflores, portal of narthex (c.1486).
9.11
Sim籀n de Colonia, church of Santa Mar穩a de Miraflores, clearstory (1480s).
9.12
Sim籀n de Colonia, Chapel of the Condestable, Burgos Cathedral (1480/90s).
9.13
Current means of access to Santa Mar穩a de Miraflores.
9.14
Miraflores Parkland泭(1742). Ink and gouache on paper, 33.5 x 56 cm. Archivo General de Simancas, Gracia y Justicia, Legajos, 00194.
9.15
Sim籀n de Colonia, church of Santa Mar穩a de Miraflores, north window of western bay (1480s)
9.16
Church of Santa Mar穩a de Miraflores, from the western bay.
9.17
Sim籀n de Colonia, church of Santa Mar穩a de Miraflores, vault of 喧堯梗泭capilla mayor泭(1480s).
9.18.
Sim籀n de Colonia, Burgos Cathedral, vault of the Conception chapel (c.1483).
9.19
Sim籀n de Colonia, church of Santa Mar穩a de Miraflores, vault of the second bay counting from the west (1480s).
9.20
Sim籀n de Colonia, church of Santa Mar穩a de Miraflores, vault of the eastern bay (1480s).
9.21
Church of Santa Mar穩a de Miraflores, vault plan. Produced by N. Men矇ndez, C. P矇rez de los R穩os, A. Kobe, and R. K繹pf.
Chapter 10
10.1
Church of Santa Maria dellAnima, Rome (begun 1431).
10.2
Church of Santiago de los Espa簽oles, Rome (1450-58).
10.3
Frontispiece, George Weise,泭Die spanischen Hallenkirchen der Sp瓣tgotik und der Renaissance. I. Alt- und Neukastilien泭(T羹bingen: Kunsthistorisches Institut der Universit瓣t, 1953).
10.4
Seville Cathedral, plan (fifteenth century) (detail). Monasterio de la Sant穩sima Trinidad de Bidaurreta, O簽ate, Guip繳zcoa.
10.5
Astorga Cathedral, apse (begun c.1471).
10.6.
Juan Gil de Honta簽籀n, interior, church of San Antol穩n (begun 1521). Medina del Campo (Valladolid).
10.7
Church of Roa de Duero, Burgos, interior (finished 1566).
10.8
Almer穩a Cathedral, interior (1522-1564).
10.9
M矇rida Cathedral, Yucat獺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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