What is the thematic context of Remains of the old citadel of Zorita de los Canes?

spanish colonial heritage, medieval military power, encomienda system echoes, royal reconquest narrative, endurance & resilience, architectural decay study, regional identity focus, landscape as history

Is Remains of the old citadel of Zorita de los Canes under copyright?

Yes, this artwork is still under copyright.

What topics does Remains of the old citadel of Zorita de los Canes explore?

spanish history, medieval ruins, fortress architecture, landscape photography, stone texture, historical site, iberian peninsula, architectural decay

Remains of the old citadel of Zorita de los CanesAlfonso Carlos Romo Garza · 2016

Contemporary Realism
2016
Archaeological Park of Recópolis

In the year 1169, the young Alfonso VIII, supported by the Laras and the council armies of Alcalá, Guadalajara, Atienza, Toledo, Soria and Avila, plus the support of the Calatravian knights, managed to recover Zorita for the Castilian crown. The following year, in 1170, Alfonso married Doña Leonor of England, and offered to him in drag the castle and place of Zorita. Shortly after, in the year 1174, Zorita was handed over to the Order of Calatrava, who received her in the person of her master Don Martín Pérez de Siones, who turned him into the head of an Encomienda, transforming it into a firm bastion full of troops, Knights and armaments.

Alfonso Carlos Romo Garza (1950 –)

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Archaeological Park of Recópolis (Zorita de los Canes, Spain)

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About this artwork

Title: Remains of the old citadel of Zorita de los Canes
Artist: Alfonso Carlos Romo Garza
Year: 2016
Format: Landscape
Copyright status: Under copyright
Where to see it: Archaeological Park of Recópolis
Creative period: Contemporary
Main color: Quinacridone Magenta
Keywords: romo garza artwork, stone fortress ruin, texture stone surface
Color hue: Golden Yellow Range

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Behind "Remains of the old citadel of Zorita de los Canes" stand Alfonso Carlos Romo Garza and the Contemporary Realism movement.

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Alfonso Carlos Romo Garza made "Remains of the old citadel of Zorita de los Canes" in 2016.

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Alfonso Carlos Romo Garza made "Remains of the old citadel of Zorita de los Canes" at the age of 66. The artist was born in 1950 and the work is dated 2016.

Is "Remains of the old citadel of Zorita de los Canes" by Alfonso Carlos Romo Garza a bright or a dark artwork?

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In what year was "Remains of the old citadel of Zorita de los Canes" by Alfonso Carlos Romo Garza created?

The creation of "Remains of the old citadel of Zorita de los Canes" by Alfonso Carlos Romo Garza is dated 2016.

Which artistic current is "Remains of the old citadel of Zorita de los Canes" by Alfonso Carlos Romo Garza part of?

"Remains of the old citadel of Zorita de los Canes" by Alfonso Carlos Romo Garza belongs to the Contemporary Realism movement. This movement provides the stylistic context of the work.