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…
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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 …
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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 …
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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…
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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 …
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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…