Cathedral of Santa Maria, Seville: tomb of Cardinal Cervantes
Architect/Designer | Mercadente de Bretana, Lorenzo (d. 1480) |
Artist/Photographer | Benton, Tim |
Country | Spain |
City | Seville |
Subject Date | 1458 |
Image Date | 1989 |
View | Interior |
Style | Gothic |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | Benton 89-03-08-05 |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Tim Benton / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Cathedrals ; Tombs ; Sculpture |
NOTES: The cathedral which is on the site of the city's Almohad Mosque was constructed in 1402-1506. In 1511 the dome collapsed and was repaired, but collapsed again in 1888 following an earthquake. The tomb of carved alabaster dates from 1458, by the sculptor Lorenzo Mercadente de Bretana.
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