Templo Nacional de Santa Teresa de Jesús

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Templo Nacional de Santa Teresa de Jesús
Plaza de España, Moncloa - Aravaca
Madrid, September 2025

“The National Temple of Saint Teresa of Jesus is a Catholic temple located in the Plaza de España in Madrid and belonging to the Carmelite order. With the name National Temple of Saint Teresa of Jesus and Convent of the Discalced Carmelite Fathers it was declared an asset of cultural interest on December 20, 1995. From 1965 to 2015 it was the headquarters of the Parish of Saint Teresa and Saint Joseph, for which the temple is also known by that name.” (Templo Nacional de Santa Teresa de Jesús y Convento de los Padres Carmelitas Descalzos, Wikipedia)

Palazzina Indiano

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Palazzina Indiano
Piazzale dell'Indiano
Parco delle Cascine (Cascine Park)
Florence, January 2025

“The Palazzina Indiano (sometimes also called the Palazzina dell'Indiano or Palazzina ex Indiano) is a historic stone building located downstream, in the western area of the Cascine park in Florence. It was built in 1872 as a public café near the confluence of the Arno and the Mugnone rivers and close to the pedestrian bridge that crosses the latter. It takes its name from the fact that the ashes of the Indian prince Rajaram Chuttraputti were scattered here in 1870, in whose honour a funerary monument was also built.” (Palazzina Indiano, Wikipedia)

Santos Justo y Pastor

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Iglesia de los Santos Justo y Pastor
Plaza de San Justo
Segovia, September 2025

“The church of Saints Justo and Pastor is a Catholic church located in Segovia, Spain, near the Plaza del Azoguejo, on the other side of the aqueduct. It is a Romanesque church built in the 12th century on the remains of a hermitage that was originally dedicated to the Christ of the Gascons. Its Romanesque paintings are significant. The temple, located in the Plaza de San Justo, is built of masonry. It displays typical Romanesque architectural elements. It has one of the most outstanding towers in Segovia, in which there are openings with columns and two doorways, one of them closed to the outside and only visible from the inside, and the other polychrome and belonging to the late Romanesque.” (Iglesia de los Santos Justo y Pastor, Wikipedia)

Palazzetto Fontana al Teatro Romano

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Palazzetto Fontana al Teatro Romano
Lungadige Rigaste Redentore
Verona, May 2025

“The entrance to the archaeological area and the museum is through Palazzo Fontana, a Renaissance building which has incorporated significant remains of the stage building of the ancient Roman theatre of Verona, which are still easily observable and distinguishable today. The building, so called after the name of the family who lived there in the eighteenth century and who conducted the archaeological excavations of the theatre, has on the ground floor the ticket office and an introductory room to the archaeological site, while on the upper floors there are some classrooms for laboratory activities, intended in particular for the use of school groups.” (Museo archeologico al teatro romano, Wikipedia)

Palacio de San Boal

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Escuela de Bellas Artes San Eloy
Palacio de San Boal
Plaza de San Boal
Salamanca, September 2025

“The Palacio de San Boal is a building in the Spanish city of Salamanca, constructed in 1470, along with the Arias Corvelle Palace, forming a single palace. They were later separated by the Marquis of Almarza. The silkscreen decoration of the façade dates back to the 17th century. In 1906, it was purchased from Enrique de Aguilera y Gamboa. It housed the San Eloy School of Arts and Crafts and the Salamanca Music Conservatory. The school was founded in the late 18th century by the Salamanca silversmiths' guild and has belonged to the Caja Duero Social Work since 1947. The building currently houses the Caja Duero Foundation, as well as the Youth Chamber Orchestra and the Children's Choir, which are affiliated with the foundation. The San Eloy Exhibition Hall is located on the ground floor, and the San Eloy Library, which specializes in art, is located on the first floor.” (Palacio de San Boal, Wikipedia)

Thiene Chapel

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Thiene or Saints Peter and Paul Chapel
Santa Corona
Contrà Santa Corona
Vicenza, May 2025

“The chapel concludes the right nave, retaining its original 13th-century rectangular plan. Originally in late Gothic style, it was called the golden chapel for its walls painted with saints ‘mixed with gold’ and a blue ceiling studded with stars, illuminated by a large golden ray. It was granted in 1390 to the knight Giovanni Thiene, who was buried in 1415 in the sarcophagus he had prepared, located on the left wall, adorned with three later marble statues. On the right wall is the sarcophagus of the knight Marco Thiene, Giovanni’s great-uncle, decorated with an image of the Madonna and Child. The two sarcophagi are among the most significant works of Venetian sculpture from the late 14th to early 15th centuries. The deceased are depicted lying with hands clasped, fully dressed in armor with a sword at their side; at their feet lies a dog, a symbol of loyalty. The sarcophagi feature bas-relief images of helmets and crests on the front. Above the sarcophagi are two flamboyant Gothic lunettes, frescoed inside. In the frescoes, the two knights are depicted symmetrically, kneeling, presented by a saint to the Madonna enthroned with the Child, accompanied by other saints, likely works by the Lombard painter Michelino da Besozzo. The entire chapel was renovated in the early 18th century due to its poor condition, redecorated in the Rococo style under the supervision of Francesco Muttoni. A new altar was installed, featuring an altarpiece of the Madonna enthroned with the Child venerated by Saint Peter and Saint Paul, with Saint Paul visually recalling Pope Pius V, the proponent of the Holy League that led to the Battle of Lepanto, a work by Giambattista Pittoni.” (Santa Corona, Wikipedia)

Ermita de San Esteban

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Ermita de San Esteban
Travesía San Esteban
Ávila, September 2025

“Built in the mid-12th century, it is the only Romanesque church preserved within the city walls. Built in ‘caleña’ stone, it retains its original structure, including the powerful apse, the northern closure, and materials reused in the 16th century for its reconstruction. The doorway is organized around an archivolt decorated with four-petalled rosettes, a reinterpretation of the original, dismantled doorway. The apse is broken only by two small columns and the eaves corbels, with decoration influenced by Cantabrian Romanesque. Inside, and despite its small size, it has three naves, the lateral ones being very narrow strips, perhaps a later adaptation of a space conceived as a single one. One of its greatest assets is the capitals on which the vault of the chancel rests: their decoration of plant, animal and anthropomorphic motifs is in keeping with the purest Romanesque style. The pulpit staircase stands out inside, made from a single piece of granite and decorated with waves that demonstrate its Visigothic affiliation. Declared a National Monument in 1923.” (San Esteban, ÁvilaTurismo)