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360º image of the interior of the Palace of Carlos V in Granada

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:48 +0000

360º image of the interior of the Palace of Carlos V in the Alhambra in Granada. An example of a Renaissance building in Spain built on the initiative of Charles V after his wedding in Seville to Isabella of Portugal in 1526. The original design was by Pedro Machuca. On the square floor plan of the palace is a circular arcaded courtyard, unique in its style. Divided into two levels, the lower one is in the Doric-Tuscan style and the upper one is Ionic. The elevations are lintelled and are separated by an entablature with triglyphs and metopes with motifs of garlands and bucklers.

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360º image of the exterior façade of the Palace of Carlos V in Granada

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:48 +0000

360º image of the exterior of the Palace of Carlos V in the Alhambra in Granada. An example of a Renaissance building in Spain built on the initiative of Charles V after his wedding in Seville to Isabella of Portugal in 1526. The original design was by Pedro Machuca. The square outer façade is structured around two floors with Doric-Tuscan and Ionic pilasters superimposed on top of each other, separated by an intermediate entablature. On the lower level there is a cushion wall with circular and quadrangular openings, and on the upper level the wall is not cushioned and there are lintelled balconies or balconies with triangular pediments. Unlike its more classical interior, its exterior is in a complex and irregular mannerist style.

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Aerial view Pisa Cathedral (Pisa, Italy)

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:48 +0000

Through a set of 360° images, different emblematic monuments located in Tuscany, in particular in Pisa, can be visited. These images allow you to change the view, perspective, angle and focus capacity in order to enlarge them. They show different buildings of the town of Pisa located in the “Piazza del Duomo” such as the Tower of Pisa, the Cathedral and different panoramic views of the city from this location.

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Sistine Chapel Virtual Tour (Rome, Italy)

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:48 +0000

This multimedia resource provides access to the interior of the Sistine Chapel. Formerly known as Cappella Magna, it was named after Pope Sixtus IV, who ordered its restoration between 1477 and 1480. Its interior is decorated with frescoes by a number of Renaissance painters (Perugino, Ghirlandaio, Botticelli, Roselli,…). The decoration of the vault and the mural on the altar by Michelangelo stand out. By means of different directional arrows, you can see the works on both the walls and the ceiling. In addition, the image can be enlarged for a detailed view of the desired element.

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Virtual visit to the Capilla Paulina (Rome, Italy)

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:48 +0000

This chapel in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican is named after Pope Paul III, who commissioned Antonio da Sangallo to build it in 1540. Separated from the Sistine Chapel by the Sala Regia, it serves as the chapel of the Blessed Sacrament inside the Vatican. Through this resource you can visit the interior of this chapel and see frescoes and sculptures by Michelangelo, Lorenzo Sabbatini, Federico Zuccaro and Bresciano.

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Virtual tour of St. Peter’s Basilica and St. Peter’s Square (Rome, Italy)

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:48 +0000

This resource provided by the Vatican’s official website allows you to take a virtual tour of the interior of St. Peter’s Basilica as well as St. Peter’s Square. In 1506 the basilica replaced an earlier one commissioned by Pope Julius II. After the initial participation of Bramante, Raphael and Antonio da Sangallo, in 1546 Michelangelo was appointed as architect, who gave the project its final form with its imposing dome. Inside, the spectacular Baldachin and Cathedra of St. Peter by Bernini stand out, and on the outside, the main façade by Maderno and the colonnade of St. Peter’s Square by Bernini. Different links within the web portal allow access to the interior from the apse, the altar, the north and south arms of the transept, the central nave, the choir chapel, the Pietà and the exterior of St. Peter’s Square.

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360° images of the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:48 +0000

The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Madrid), built between 1563 and 1584, can be seen through different interior and exterior 360º images. The monastery was promoted by Philip II and its construction involved, among others, the architects Juan Bautista de Toledo, Giovanni Battista Castello and Juan de Herrera, to whom we owe the characteristic final structure of the building. The complex includes the royal palace, the pantheon, the library, a college and the monastery.

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Visit to the Royal Tapestry Factory

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Virtual visit to the Real Fábrica de Tapices (Royal Tapestry Factory) that allows us to enter this space, see many of its works and learn how they were made and are still being made. It was founded in 1721 by Philip V and, as the website itself indicates, “has been characterised by the know-how of its craftsmen and the creation of works capable of lasting over time”.

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