EditorialArmour of Alof de Wignacourt (1547-1622) Grand Master of the Order of Malta. Probably performed by the Milanese armourer Geronimo Spacini, 1601-1622. Grandmaster Palace. Valletta. Malta.
EditorialAlvaro de Luna (1390-1453). Castilian nobleman. Constable of Castile, Grand Master of the Order of Santiago and Favourite of King John II of Castile. Portrait. Illustration by Santiago Llanta. Lithography. Cronica General de Espa?a, Historia Ilustrada ...
EditorialGreece, Athens. The Choragic Monument of Lysicrates, 335-334 BC. Corinthian order. It was erected by the choregos Lysicrates, patron of musical performances in the Theater of Dionysus, to commemorate the prize in the dithyramb.
EditorialSaint Rose of Lima (1586-1617). Christian mystical religious, member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. Portrait by Bartolome Esteban Murillo (1617-1682), ca.1670. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain.
EditorialFerdinand VII (1784-1833). King of Spain. Ferdinand VII wearing the Habit of the Order of Charles III, by Vicente Lopez Porta?a (1772-1850), ca.1808. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain.
EditorialSpain, Salamanca. Clavero Tower. It is part of the Palace of Sotomayor. It was constructed in the 15th century. Ruins of the manor house of the Clavero of the Order of Alcantara. Illustration by Letre. Engraving by Capuz, 19th century. Cronica General ...
EditorialHernando de Villafa?e. Spanish commander and alderman in the Leon City Council, 17th century. Knight of the Order of Santiago. Portrait. Illustration by Letre. Lithography. Cronica General de Espa?a. Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. ...
EditorialFrance. Aude department. Occitanie region. Cite de Carcassonne. Medieval citadel. The architect Euge_ne Viollet-le-Duc renovated the fortress (1853-1879). Entrance to the Condal castle, residence of the Trencavell (12 th century). The king Jaime I, in ...
EditorialSpain. Aragon. Alcaniz. Los Calatravos castle. 12th century. castle-convent. Romanesque and Gothic style. Order of Calatrava. Parador of tourism.