Identifier: industrialartsin1879riao (find matches)
Title: The industrial arts in Spain
Year: 1879 (1870s)
Authors: Riaño, Juan F. (Juan Facundo), 1829-1901
Subjects: Decorative arts Pottery
Publisher: London : Chapman and Hall
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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s wide : it is surmounted by fifteen statues which representOur Saviour, the Apostles and two other disciples or evangelists.In the vacant space of the triangle there is a circle ornamentedwith foliage, in the centre of which- is a figure in high relief of theBlessed Virgin, underneath is a medallion bust of a king. Thiscentre is of bronzed wood, and is supported by four small bronzecolumns, below which are four caryatides, resting on a noblydesigned border ornamented with lions and other animals in therenaissance style. See woodcut on next page. Villalpando distinguished himself at the cathedral of-Toledo inthe same way as Morel at Seville. The splendid reja at theCapilla Mayor with the fine gilt bronze pulpits, the bas-reliefs ofthe doors of Lions, 1564, the font, and railing surrounding thealtar of the Virgin in the coro were all made by him. The pulpits,made as it is asserted out of the bronze sepulchre of Dn. Alvarode Luna are octagonal, six of their sides are admirably decorated
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THE TENEBRARIUM IN THE CATHEDRAL OF SEVILLE. 76 SPANISH INDUSTRIAL ARI. with bas-reliefs of exquisite work divided by pilasters and ter-minated by a finely designed frieze. The door of Lions iscovered in a similar manner with bronze plates ornamented in thefinest renaissance .style; the knockers are models in their way.In the opposite door del Reloj, these reliefs have been copied in1713 by the silversmiths Zurreiio y Dominguez. Notwithstanding the great merit of these works, the stands forthe choir books are even finer and more exquisite in detail. Theyare made of gilt bronze and represent subjects from the life ofSt. Ildefonso, the Prophet David and the Apocalypse. Theywere modelled and designed by Juan Navarro in 1562, andcarved by Nicolas de Vergara and his son some years aftenvards. Two artists, natives of Aragon, were very famous during the samecentury for their bronze work. One of these, Celma, made thepulpits of the cathedral of Santiago, which are finely ornamentedwith busts

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