Cities of the Golden Age
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Cities of the Golden Age

The Views of Anton Van den Wyngaerde

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eBook - ePub

Cities of the Golden Age

The Views of Anton Van den Wyngaerde

About this book

In the sixteenth century Spain was at the height of its glory, enjoying a period of exceptional power, wealth, and artistic splendor. In 1561 Philip II commissioned Europe's leading topographical artist, Anton van den Wyngaerde, to prepare cities and towns of his Golden Age empire. Van den Wyngaerde spent most of his time traveling in Spain from 1561 until his death in 1571, preparing views—many the earliest known depictions—of no fewer than sixty-two cities and towns, including Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza, Granada, Córoba, Seville, Toledo, Burgos, and Madrid. These drawings not only record Spain's cities during the most glorious moments in their history but also depict them with a precision that can almost be described as photographic.


In the sixteenth century Spain was at the height of its glory, enjoying a period of exceptional power, wealth, and artistic splendor. In 1561 Philip II commissioned Europe's leading topographical artist, Anton van den Wyngaerde, to prepare cities and town

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Information

Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9780520056107
eBook ISBN
9780520907942
Edition
1
Topic
Art
Subtopic
European Art

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Contents 1
  6. Preface
  7. I Philip II as Art Collector and Patron
  8. II Philip II and the Geographers
  9. III The Spanish Views of Anton van den Wyngaerde Egbert Haverkamp-Begemann
  10. IV Cities of the Golden Age Richard L. Kagan
  11. V City Planning in Sixteenth-Century Spain Fernando Martas
  12. Catalogue
  13. ITINERARY I. In and Around the Court
  14. 1.1. Madrid
  15. 1.2. Valsain
  16. 1.3. Segovia
  17. 1.4. Toledo
  18. Itinerary II The Journey to the Kingdom of Aragon
  19. II. 1. Daroca
  20. II. 2. Zaragoza
  21. II. 3. MonzĂłn
  22. II. 4. LĂ©rida
  23. 11.5. Cervera
  24. II. 6. Montserrat
  25. II. 7. Barcelona
  26. II. 8. Tarragona
  27. II.9. Tortosa
  28. 11.10. Murviedro (Sagunto or Saguntum)
  29. II Ai. La Albufera and El Grao de Valencia
  30. II. 12. Valencia
  31. II. 13. JĂ tiva
  32. 11. 14. Almansa
  33. II. 15. Chinchilla de MontearagĂłn
  34. Itinerary III The Expedition to North Africa
  35. III. 1. MĂĄlaga
  36. III. 2. Peñón de VĂȘlez de la Gomera
  37. Itinerary IV The Journey to La Mancha
  38. IVA. AlcalĂĄ de Henares
  39. IV. 2. Guadalajara
  40. IV. 3. Cuenca
  41. IV. 4. Belmonte
  42. Itinerary V The Journey to Andalusia
  43. VA. CĂłrdoba
  44. V.2. Ubeda-Baeza
  45. V.3. Jaén
  46. V.4. Granada
  47. V. 5. Alhama de Granada
  48. V. 6. Antequera
  49. V. 7. The African Coast
  50. V.8. Ojén
  51. V.9. Gibraltar
  52. V. 10. Tarifa
  53. V. ll. Zahara de los Atunes
  54. V. Í2. Cádiz
  55. VA3. Puerto de Santa Maria
  56. V. 14. Jerez déla Frontera
  57. V. 15. SanlĂșcar de Barrameda
  58. V. 16. Seville and Triana
  59. V. Ă­ 7. ItĂĄlica (Sevilla la Vieja)
  60. V.Í8. Carmoná
  61. V.Í9. MĂ©rida
  62. V.20. Guadalupe
  63. V. 21. Talavera de la Reina
  64. ITINERARY VI. Two Journeys to Old Castile (1565,1570)
  65. VIA. Avila
  66. VI. 2. Alba de Tormes
  67. VI. 3. Salamanca
  68. VIA. Zamora
  69. VI. 5. Toro
  70. VI.6. Tordesillas
  71. VI.7. Medina del Campo
  72. VI.8. Valladolid
  73. VI.9. Burgos
  74. Appendix: Two Unidentified Towns
  75. 1. A Coastal Town
  76. 1. Las Naves (?)
  77. Glossary
  78. Bibliography
  79. Contributors
  80. Index