
audiobook
The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain
PREFACE
CONTENTS OF VOLUME ONE
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
GOLD, SILVER, AND JEWEL WORK
IRON-WORK
BRONZES
ARMS
This volume offers a richly illustrated tour through the material culture of historic Spain, inviting listeners to explore the kingdom’s most prized metalwork, ironwork, bronzes, and weaponry. The author weaves together detailed observations of gilded chalices, intricate filigree jewelry, and the striking iron grilles that adorn cathedrals from Seville to Toledo, while also highlighting the craftsmanship behind ceremonial maces, lanterns, and functional keys. Photographs taken especially for the work sit alongside carefully selected historic images, giving a vivid sense of the objects’ texture and artistry.
In addition to the decorative arts, the book surveys the evolution of Spanish arms, from elegant crossbows and polished swords to the ornate harnesses once worn by royalty and knights. By drawing on collections housed in royal armories, cathedral treasuries, and regional museums, the narrative provides both scholarly insight and accessible storytelling. Listeners will come away with a deeper appreciation for the skill and imagination that shaped Spain’s artistic legacy before the modern era.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (308K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2013-12-10
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

b. 1871
A lively early 20th-century writer on Spanish art and culture, he introduced English-language readers to Spain through books on its crafts, cities, and painters. His work has an enthusiastic, guide-like feel that still makes the subject approachable.
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