Caza - History Lab https://historylab.es Fri, 20 May 2022 07:42:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://historylab.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-icono-historylab-32x32.jpg Caza - History Lab https://historylab.es 32 32 Discovery of Terranova and cod fishing by the people of Guipuzcoa https://historylab.es/discovery-of-terranova-and-cod-fishing-by-the-people-of-guipuzcoa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=discovery-of-terranova-and-cod-fishing-by-the-people-of-guipuzcoa Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:32:51 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/descubrimiento-de-terranova-y-de-la-pesca-del-bacalao-por-los-guipuzcoanos/ Document containing information about the discovery of Terranova by the Guipuzcoans as a result of whaling campaigns

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]]> The Treaty of Utrecht prohibited Spanish ships from accessing the Terranova fishing grounds. However, for centuries, this area was one of the most common fishing grounds for the Basques. Whaling had an extraordinary presence in the Basque economy. From the 12th to the 15th century, between the months of October and March, Basque whalers hunted whales in the Cantabrian Sea; however, from the 15th century onwards, the cetaceans began to disappear from the Cantabrian coast, so Basque fishermen had to move to Terranova. These expeditions, which lasted up to eight months and in which cod were also fished, were carried out with boats of fifty or so people.

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]]> Hunting with a lure https://historylab.es/hunting-with-a-lure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hunting-with-a-lure Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:30:19 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/caza-con-reclamo/ Representation of hunting techniques in the 18th century

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]]> Depicted by Francisco de Goya at the end of the 18th century, the composition shows a hunting stand with two caged birds (an owl and a goldfinch). The scene is completed by a crouching dog and a net over the tree that frames the group. It was part of Goya’s first commission for the Royal Tapestry Factory of Santa Bárbara in 1774-75. The composition was the invention of Francisco Bayeu, who, according to surviving documents, was in keeping with the monarchs’ use of the Royal Site of El Escorial for hunting during the autumn. The resulting tapestry was intended to decorate the overdoor in the dining room of the Princes of Asturias (Charles IV and Maria Luisa of Parma).

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]]> Hunting party https://historylab.es/hunting-party/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hunting-party Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:30:19 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/partida-de-caza/ Hunting scene painted by Goya as an example of the social reality of the 18th century

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]]> The scene depicted by the painter Francisco de Goya shows two different types of hunting: on foot and on horseback (as well as small game). It was part of the first commission the master from Zaragoza received for the Royal Tapestry Factory of Santa Bárbara in 1774-75, although the composition was the invention of Francisco Bayeu. This scene was in keeping with the monarchs’ use of the Royal Site of El Escorial, where they spent the autumn. This composition also formed part of the dining room set for the Princes of Asturias (Charles IV and Maria Luisa of Parma)

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]]> Hunters having a snack https://historylab.es/hunters-having-a-snack/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hunters-having-a-snack Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:30:14 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/cazadores-merendando/ Representation of local customs through 18th century hunting scenes

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]]> With a balanced composition, this work by José del Castillo in 1774 shows a landscape scene in which several hunters appear around an improvised meal after the hunting effort. The image allows us to observe elements of everyday life such as the food consumed by the hunters, the clothing of the time and the customs of the day.

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