Art History
The archives: great allies for artistic research. Potential and limitations.
The identity of a file and the concept of archives, as well as their functions, are currently controversial topics due to the permeability o…
Heritage, Archives & Museums
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Archaeology
Archaeology: Víznar as a paradigm of its social importance
Since the release of the film Raiders of the Lost Ark (later titled Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) in 1981, archaeology has …
Contemporary History
The Spanish mantilla
During Passion Week, many women wear the Spanish mantilla, which covers their head and shoulders as a religious tradition. This type of veil…
Medieval History
Black Hours Books: The Most Distinctive Liturgy
With the establishment of vernacular languages in European countries and religious instruction primarily aimed at laypeople, there is an inc…
Heritage, Archives & Museums
Sculptural image of Saint Joseph of Alcalá la Real (Jaén)
Recently, the restoration of a 19th-20th century sculptural image of Saint Joseph from the Church of Santa María la Mayor in Alcalá la Real …
Heritage, Archives & Museums
Heritage as a resource for development
Until the 1960s of the twentieth century, it was generally thought that capital or financial means were the only factors that could boost ec…
Heritage, Archives & Museums
A walk through the history of the Casa de la Moneda Museum
The Royal Mint houses one of the most complete numismatic collections in the world today. Its unique character demonstrates continuous and l…
Digital Humanities
The use of 3D scanners for reading carbonized papyri
The digital revolution is in full swing thanks to various projects throughout Europe. These projects are compiling enormous digital librarie…
Heritage, Archives & Museums
The restoration procedure: preliminary studies and exams
The completion of various preliminary studies on a work allows us to understand all its characteristics: the nature and quality of the mater…
Heritage, Archives & Museums
"The 'house-museums' or atmosphere museums: a museum typology in Spain"
Throughout the history of art and, particularly, the history of museum institutions, we have observed that collection pieces can be arranged…
Heritage, Archives & Museums
Hanging houses or hanging homes? Case study of Montoro (Cordoba)
Introduction The term "hanging houses" or "overhanging houses" has sparked debate, at times intense, to describe a row of houses that protru…
Contemporary History
Napoleonic Plunder in Spain (Part I)
Background: Collecting and growing interest in Spanish masters Since ancient times, people have desired to possess objects and works of art …
Heritage, Archives & Museums
Identity as a Tool in Heritage Preservation (Part II)
Introduction In the first part of this article, we discussed the concept of cultural heritage, a term that encompasses all those tangible an…
Art History
The origin of the carnival. The struggle between Don Carnal and Doña Cuaresma.
We have to go back to historically pagan societies like those of Egypt, Greece, and Rome to approach the origin of what we now know as carni…
Early Modern History
The importance of records in genealogical research
Genealogy is a discipline that has undergone significant changes in its methods of work since the arrival of what were then called New Techn…