Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo |
Organ |
Lower tier of choir stalls |
Smiling Madonna and Child |
Capilla Mayor |
Gothic Altarpiece - Retable 5-storeys tall (from bottom): Virgin and Child, Gothic Monstrance, Nativity, Ascension, Crucifixion |
Vault in the Treasury |
El Expolio by El Greco |
Barrel vault of the Sacristry painted by Luca Giordano |
The other end of the barrel vault showing the ascension of Mary |
Toledo as painted by Luca Giordiano in the vault of the Sacristry |
Monstrance of Arfe 10 ft tall covered in gold, silver and gems used for the annual feast of Corpus Christi in Toledo |
El Transparente |
El Transparente skylight |
Cardinal hats hanging from the ceiling mark their tombs below |
Wonderful pictures of a great cathedral, thank you for sharing and showing them
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Very beautiful pictures, I used to have a puzzle with one of those ceiling murals, was a great way to take a long time to study it!
ReplyDeleteThe history and architecture of this cathedral is amazing. I again went running to the internet to learn about it! It is almost incomprehensible that man can design and create such magnificence and beauty, and it remains standing today! Thanks again for taking us along on your trip!
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