The iconographic programme from the Basílica of Angustias: the pictorial decoration of the safe-keeping rooms (1739-1742)
Journal Title: UcoArte. Revista de Teoría e Historia del Arte - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
In the first decades of the 18th Century wall paintings decoration was used in the most important buildings of Granada through the support of religious orders and nobility. In this atmosphere, Juan de Lizana decided to paint the safe-keeping room of the Basilica of Angustias. In conclusion, this article shows the latest researches about the decoration from the Basilica of Angustias to explain the symbolism and the importance of this historical source.
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Nuria Martínez Jiménez
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.21071/ucoarte.v4i0.9478
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