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Compendio Del Toledo En La Mano: O Descripcion Abreviada De La Iglesia Catedral Y Demas Monumentos Y Casas (Spanish Edition) - Softcover

Sixto Ramon Parro

 
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Synopsis

Compendio Del Toledo En La Mano: O Descripcion Abreviada De La Iglesia Catedral Y Demas Monumentos Y Casas by Sixto Ramon Parro. This compact guide presents a brisk, practical survey of the Toledo Cathedral and the city’s other principal monuments and houses. Drawing on material from the author’s Toledo en la Mano, it reduces longer histories and descriptions to brief, readable notices while preserving the essential dates, figures, and artistic highlights. The text surveys the Cathedral’s Gothic plan, its Mozárabe and Reyes Viejos chapels, the Sagrario and Ochavo, the magnificent retables and tombs, and emblematic works by masters such as Cisneros, Borgoña, and Berruguete. It also notes the surrounding medieval and early modern architecture, civic buildings, and notable churches, forming a compact companion for travelers who want a fast, informative overview of Toledo’s sacred and secular monuments. It serves as a concise historical-artistic companion to the longer Toledo en la Mano.

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