Palacio de San Telmo Sevilla
by Joan Carroll
Title
Palacio de San Telmo Sevilla
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art
Description
Just about all you say about this facade is WOW! The principal facade of the Palacio de San Telmo in Sevilla Spain is distinguished by this magnificent Churrigueresque entrance completed in 1754. This was built by three generations of the Figueroa family, as it took over 70 years to complete. Churrigueresque refers to a Spanish Baroque style of elaborate sculptural architectural ornament which emerged as a manner of stucco decoration in Spain in the late 17th century and was used up to about 1750, marked by extreme, expressive and florid decorative detailing, normally found above the entrance on the main facade of a building. The door is flanked by three columns on each side. Over the door is a balcony supported by Atlantes (supports sculpted in the form of a man) with aspects of indigenous people of the Americas; twelve allegorical female figures represent the nautical arts and sciences. Finally, Saint Telmo (or Elmo), patron saint of sailors, is holding a ship and charts (top center) flanked by the sword-bearing San Fernando (patron saint of Seville) and San Hermenegildo (who was martyred in Seville) with a cross.
FEATURED PHOTO, Spain Photography and Paints group, 6/9/15
FEATURED PHOTO, Images That Excite You group, 5/30/15
FEATURED PHOTO, Landscape and Landmark Photography, 5/29/15
FEATURED PHOTO, Spanish Theme Artwork group, 5/29/15
FEATURED PHOTO, The Road to Self Promotion group, 5/28/15
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May 28th, 2015
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Comments (70)
Stacie Gary
You're right about the "wow" description of the facade itself, but what deserves an even bigger "WOW" is your ability to give it the life it deserves in a photograph. Beautiful job! l/f/fb
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"