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  • Gypsy male accordionist seated on a bench on the Roman bridge into Cordoba, Spain.  His bicycle leans against the wall. He plays his instrument for the camera, smiling.
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  • Wall structure just inside dolmen of Menga near the Pena de los Enarmorados; Antiquera, Spain.
    Dolmen
  • Ancient Roman bridge over the Guadiana River, Merida, Spain.  It has been kept in good repair and traffic still uses it. Its perfect hemicycles are perfectly reflected in the river as a mirror.
    Merida_bridge_ESP201210--0069.jpg
  • Detail of carved beam and stone proto-Ionic column capital in the courtyard of El Greco's house, Toledo, Spain.
    Construction_detail_16th_century_ESP...jpg
  • Ceramic plaque with Hebrew quotation embedded in the cobblestones of the Jewish quarter in Toledo, Spain.
    Hebrew remembrance ESP201210--2375.jpg
  • View of Toledo, Spain, from across the river where a viewing platform has been established.  This is more or less the vantage point from which El Greco painted his famous view of the city.
    ESP201210--4092.jpg
  • Interior wall megaliths of the dolmen of Menga, near Antequera, Malaga, Spain.  Built 3d milennium BCE.  A print with hand finished edges is available, as well as with the usual straight edges of a photographic print.
    Dolmen of Menga ESP201210-2459.jpg
  • View of the remains of the ancient Roman Aqueduct at Los Milagros, Merida, Spain.  One woman tourist walks along the bottom of the structure.  Masonry pillars with brick in horizontal bands and arches.
    Merida_Roman_Aqueduct_ESP201210--002...jpg
  • Cobblestones laid in a fan pattern on a medieval street in Alcala de Henares, Spain.  Shadowed legs and feet of two pedestrians at the top of the image.  Cobblestone pattern is confined to panels separated by strips of white marble.
    Cobblestone_fan_shape_ESP201210--236...jpg
  • View across the partly reconstructed Roman amphitheater at Merida, Spain.
    Merida_amphitheater_ESP201210--0027.jpg
  • View of Toledo, Spain, from across the river where a viewing platform has been established.  This is more or less the vantage point from which El Greco painted his famous view of the city.
    Toledo_view_ESP201210--4092.jpg
  • View of Toledo, Spain, from across the river where a viewing platform has been established.  This is more or less the vantage point from which El Greco painted his famous view of the city.
    Toledo_ESP201210--4092.jpg
  • Wildly melodramatic Baroque statue of a woman in golden robes holding a golden fish and looking ecstatically upward in a demonstration of faith.  She is in the Sacristy of the Carthusian Charterhouse in Granada, Spain,  built between 1727 and 1764 by Luis de Arévalo and F. Manuel Vasquez
    Cartuja Granada sacristy ESP201210--...jpg
  • Interior of a megalithic dolmen site at Menga, Antequera, Spain.  The site has been nominated as a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
    Dolmen_Antequera_ESP201210--2465.jpg
  • A huddled group of American tourists are dwarfed by the Baroque splendors of the Carthusian monastery church in Granada, Spain.
    Tourists-huddle-Baroque-splendor-ESP...jpg
  • Bramante's Tempietto seen through barred iron gate, Embassy of Spain, Spanish Academy, Rome.
    Bramante_tempietto_Rome_ITA200901--1...jpg
  • Gypsy male accordionist seated on a bench on the Roman bridge into Cordoba, Spain.  His bicycle leans against the wall. He plays his instrument for the camera, smiling.
    Gypsy-accordionist-bridge-Cordob
  • Couple on a misericord in Toledo Cathedral, Spain, designed as a fridge magnet: "together we can do anything"
    together misericord.jpg
  • Gypsy accordionist performs on the pedestrian bridge into the old city of Cordoba, Spain.  Pedestrians and a white dog pass by.
    ESP201210--0120.jpg
  • Blank eyed theatrical mask on display in the Museo Nacional de Arte Romano, Merida, Spain.  It wears a Phrygian cap, which in the western provinces of the Roman Empire came to signify freedom and the pursuit of liberty, perhaps through a confusion with the pileus, the felt cap of manumitted (emancipated) slaves of ancient Rome.
    Ancient Roman theatrical mask ESP201...jpg
  • Gypsy accordionist performs on the pedestrian bridge into the old city of Cordoba, Spain.  Pedestrians and a white dog pass by.
    ESP201210--0120.jpg
  • Open-eyed Roman theatrical mask on display at the Merida Archaeological Museum, Spain
    Roman_theater_mask_ESP201210--0045.jpg
  • Detail of the floor mosaic in the House of Hippolytus, Complutum, near Alcala de Henares, Spain.  An unusual provincial Roman design with varied motifs in monochrome (black, white, brown) with touches of red.
    Complutum_mosaic_ESP2201210--4016.jpg
  • Ancient Roman dining couch as excavated at Almenadilla, near Cordoba.  The site known in Spain as Villa Romana de "el Ruedo." Appears to have been a sanitarium or hospice where sick people went to be cared for until death.
    Almenadilla_Roman-couch-ESP201210--2...jpg
  • Brass plate embedded in a stone wall in Cordoba, commemorating the expulsion of Jews from Spain in the 17th century.
    Cordoba_Hebrew_sign_ESP201210--0144.jpg
  • 16th century statue of an angel showing a little leg in the sacristy of the Carthusian Monastery, Granada, Spain.  Style is high Spanish Baroque, elaborate and melodramatic.
    Statue_female_saint_ESP201210--0324.jpg
  • Winged foot of an ancient Roman statue of Mercury.  Detail of a sculpture in the Aarchaeological Museum of Sevilla, Spain.
    Winged foot ESP201210--0357 (1).jpg
  • Ancient Roman mosaic wave design, found in Merida, Spain.
    mosaic_waves_border_design_ESP201210...jpg
  • Gypsy male accordionist seated on a bench on the Roman bridge into Cordoba, Spain.  His bicycle leans against the wall. He plays his instrument for the camera, smiling.
    Gypsy-accordionist-bridge-Cordoba-ES...jpg
  • Beautiful white retriever poses willingly and obediently for the camera as his master looks on with approval.  On the Roman bridge into Cordoba, Spain.
    ESP201210--0117.jpg
  • Remaining pillars of the Roman aqueduct at Merida, Spain.  Two are crowned with stork nests. Ashlar masonry with horizontal narrow bands of red brick.
    Merida_Aqueduct_ESP201210--0020.jpg
  • Flamenco singer performing at a Gena..012.
  • Model of Toledo showing the whole steep hill surrounded by a wall, below it the River Tagus.  The buildings of the town cluster near one of the bridges.
    Toledo_Spain_model_ESP201210--4150.jpg
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  • Toledo cathedral misericord: man pulling a basket along the ground, a woman in the basket gesturing and holding on to the rope he uses to pull her.  Both figures are rubbed and worn,
    Toledo misericord ESP201210--4105.jpg
  • Cobblestone_weaving_ESP201210--0187.jpg
  • Detail of the facade of the College of San Ildefonso, Alcala Henares, an example of the Spanish Plateresque architectural style of the 16th century.  The building opened in 1506.
    Alcala_Henares_Plateresque_ESP220121...jpg
  • Singer claps her hands singing in a nighttime performance.  Two guitarists seated behind her playing.  Blue stage lights.
    Flamenco singer performing
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  • Cutout of a torse from an ancient roman statue draped richly in a toga, placed on a plain green background as an illustration.
    Ancient Roman fashion ESP201210--005...jpg
  • Misericord_man_cart_ESP201210--4106.jpg
  • Door to the College of San Ildefonso at Alcala Henares, seen partly closed, with another doorway beyond and a group of people outside.
    16th century door_ESP2201210--4063.jpg
  • Dolmen_ESP201210--2467.jpg
  • Complutum_ESP201210--4027.jpg
  • Many ceramic and bronze plaques are set in the cobbles of Jewish districts of Toledo and other towns.  The Hebrew lettering spells 'safeh" meaning "destroyed, perished, etc." and no doubt refers to the expulsion of the Jews in the 15th century, though the plaques are modern.
    Hebrew_remembrance_ESP201210--2374.jpg
  • Ancient Roman mosaic panel with fish, eels, and three fishermen in a rowboat using a net.
    Complutum_mosaic_ESP2201210--4022.jpg
  • View of a room in the ancient Roman sanitarium at Almendinilla with monochrome floor mosaics with symmetrical curvelinear designs.
    Almenadilla_floor-mosaic-ESP201210--...jpg
  • Toledo-view-ESP201210--2380.jpg
  • The ruins of a summer palace built by Abd el Rahman III in the 10th century at the height of his power for his favorite wife (concubine? mistress?) named Azahara.  Elegant and extravagant at the time, known as Medinat al Azahara, the palace was destroyed by a new wave of Berber invaders after which it became a quarry for building material.  Now being excavated and restored for presentation and education.
    Archaeological-site-Medinat_Azahara_...jpg
  • In the entrance to the Merida amphitheater.
    American-tourists-Spanish-guide-ESP2...jpg
  • Alcala de Henares cathedral interior showing organ, player, and singer, rehearsing.
    ESP2201210--4081.jpg
  • Sinagoga del Transito, Museuo Sefardi, Toledo, coffered Mudejar style wooden ceiling
    ESP201210--4148.jpg
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  • ESP201210--0187.jpg
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  • Toledo misericord: man seqted, holding up a loaf (of bread?) in each hand as though offering or serving them.  He wears a tasseled cap and a long coat with sleeves.
    Toledo misericord ESP201210--4112.jpg
  • Toledo misericord: man and woman, heads close together in profile, in earnest conversation.  Their arms are joined in apparently affectionate contact.
    Toledo misericord ESP201210--4107.jpg
  • Misericordia: man riding in a wheelbarrow - like cart.  He holds a dog (?) and looks at an open book and seems quite comfortable.
    Toledo misericordia ESP201210--4106.jpg
  • Toledo Cathedral misericord: man pours out a bucket of scraps for a waiting boar or pig.
    Toledo misericord ESP201210--4104.jpg
  • Three portraits in sequence: with and without sunglasses, hair tied back and hair let down
    Portrait-Triptych-Nacho-.jpg
  • Misericord in the choir of Toledo Cathedral showing a man with a loaf of bread (?) in each hand, as though offering them for sale or delivery.
    Misericord_delivery_man_ESP201210--4...jpg
  • Carved wooden misericord in the choir stalls of Toledo Cathedral, showing a man pulling a woman in a basket.  She looks out at us, seemingly not pleased.
    Misericord_couple_ESP201210--4105.jpg
  • Misericord in the Toledo Cathedral: figure of a man pouring from a basket to feed a pig, which waits eagerly.
    Misericord_Toledo_cathedral_ESP20121...jpg
  • Brick wall with horizontal stripes or layers of stone masonry in the Alhambra
    stone_wall_closeup_ESP201210--0235.jpg
  • Misericord in Toledo Cathedral, showing man and woman seated opposite each other, the man looking miserable and the woman seeming to offer comfort with an extended arm and hand.
    Misericord_couple_ESP201210--4107.jpg
  • Facade of the university College of Ildefonso at Alcala de Henares.  Flourish of red roses in the foreground, and a clutch of tourists lined up admiring the building's Plateresque ornamental flourishes around its doors and windows.  The building dates from the turn of the 15th-16th century.  The university, founded by Ximenez de Cisneros, opened in 1508 as the College of St. Ildefonso.  The facade was designed by Rodrigo Gil de Hontanon in the style known as plateresque.
    Alcala_Henares_university_ESP2201210...jpg
  • Standing portrait of a Spanish tour leader on his cell phone organizing the next step of the day's scheduled tour.
    Spanish-man-mobile-full-length-ESP22...jpg
  • Marble fragment from an ancient Roman sculpture: a beautifully wrought hand gently grasping a length of rope (?)
    Marble_hand_grasping_ESP201210--0356.jpg
  • Detail of an arcade in the Patio de Arrayanes, in the Alhambra, showing the richness and delicacy of its all-over ornament: Arabic inscriptions, rinceaux, foliate, geometric, and rudimentary stalagtite ornament.
    Alhambra_Arrayanes-ESP201210--0242.jpg
  • Blonde woman tourist steps through the Puerta del Vino in the Alhambra.
    Alhambra_Puerta-del-vino-ESP201210--...jpg
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  • 18th century statue of an elaborately robed female figure in the Cartuja de Granada sacristy.  She looks down on the camera while showing some leg rather flirtatiously.
    Cartuja de Granada sacristy ESP20121...jpg
  • Elaborate gilded monstrance on display in the Cathedral of Toledo.  It sits in a dedicated niche with red walls.
    Toledo_cathedral_monstrance_ESP20121...jpg
  • Five-petalled bloom on a stalk composed of black and white cobblestones
    Cobblestone_jasmine_bloom_ESP201210-...jpg
  • Pavement outside the entrance to the Monasterio de la Cartuja, Granada, showing an image of the Habsburg double eagle composed in white, grey, and black cobblestones.
    Cobblestone_double_eagle_ESP201210--...jpg
  • View looking upward in a corner of a room in the Alhambra showing its thick coverage of carved plaster ornament in panels each with a different motif.  Horror vacui reigns as every surface is covered.
    Alhambra_wall-ornament-ESP201210--02...jpg
  • The Alhambra seen from Albaicin in daytime, showing its position on a cliff and squared structure as a fortress. Thick wooded band surrounds it.
    Alhambra_fortress_ESP201210--0221a.jpg
  • A modern museum of El Greco's works has been added to a 16th century house where he is said to have lived. This charming carved beam and simple Ionic style column are probably original.
    Toledo-architectural-detail-ESP20121...jpg
  • Frontal view of a lion figure holding up a fountain in the Patio dos Leones, Alhambra,  It emits a trickle of water from its mouth, looking a bit surprised.
    Lion fountain ESP201210--0265.jpg
  • Sinagoga del Transito, Museuo Sefardi, Toledo, coffered Mudejar style wooden ceiling
    Mudejar_wood_ceiling_ESP201210--4148.jpg
  • Rebuilt two storey skena or scene or scaena frons building of the Roman theater at Merida, built 16-15 BC by Vipsanius Agrippa, then consul.  White marble columns stand out in front of a rubble masonry and brick wall behind them.
    Merida_Roman_theater_scene_ESP201210...jpg
  • Interior of the Mezquita, or Grand Mosque of Cordoba, showing its forest of columns and overlapping banded arches.  Shadowed, mysterious, and dignified.
    Cordoba_mosque__ESP201210--0160coled.jpg
  • Cathedral at Alcala de Henares, interior, showing organ with singer and organist at practise.
    Organist-singer-rehearsing-ESP220121...jpg
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  • Statue of an angel flourishing a red robe and flashing a little bare leg behind the altar of the high Baroque church of the Carthusian Monastery in Granada.
    ESP201210--0324.jpg
  • Sala de los Abencerrajes, dome interior with Nasrid decoration in white plaster.
    ESP201210--0264.jpg
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