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THE WAY TO THE CALVARY ALTARPIECE
Christ dragging the Cross in the centre of the composition
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
General view of the altarpiece
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
Foundational papal bull
© A. García Gil
Henry IV (Enrique IV),portrait by Einghen
Enrique IV and Isabel I of Castile, patrons of the convent, at prayer
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
As seen from the air
© A. García Gil
Façade
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
View of an angle of the cloister
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Interior of the cloister
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
Large number of figures together in the same composition
© J.Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Expresive face of Jesus Christ
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Painful face of the Virgin, St. John and Magdalene.
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Aggressive expression of the executioner sittuated at the back of Christ
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
The relief if framed between a canopy and a blind skirting board
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
The upper part canopy
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Pillar finials are ornamented with busts of angels
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
The Cyreneo helps Christ carrying the Cross
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
The thieves are integrated in the group
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
St. John comforting Mary
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Two of the Holy Women occuping the back plane
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Two of the figures that appear in other altarpieces.
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Altarpiece with closed doors
© Archivo del CCRBC. Junta de Castilla y León. A. Plaza
Rear of the main compartment, made out of four vertical panels
© Archivo del CCRBC. Junta de Castilla y León. A. Plaza
Rear of María Magdalena, relief made from white clay using a mould
© Archivo del CCRBC. Junta de Castilla y León. A. Plaza
Polichrome decorated vegetal elements on the left side of the figure.
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
Matte gilding
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
Gilt applied brocade in the tunic of the Holy Woman.
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
Fleurs-de-lis on gold paper over a background of blue azurite
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
Assorted gilt star motifs on red frame.
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
Missing arms of the figure permit to see the wooden dowels of fastening
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND
The head of the figure was manufactured separately and afterwards joined with the rest of the body.
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Loss of color in the decoration of the ceramic
© J. Muñiz Petralanda CC-BY-NC-ND
Azurite blue in the cape of the Virgin
© Albayalde CC-BY-NC-ND