The Convent of the Calced Augustinians (Spanish: Convento de las Agustinas Calzadas) is an Augustinian convent located in Toledo, Spain. The word calzadas translates to "calced" (or shod) in English, referring to the fact that the community wore shoes, rather than going barefoot as other (stricter) religious orders did.[1]
Architecture
The building is designated a Property of Cultural Interest.
The building contains a small central courtyard surrounded by living and working quarters. Architecturally, the convent has had a complicated history. It was begun in the 17th century and was adapted in the mid-18th century from existing structures; paid for by Luis II Fernandez de Cordoba, Count of Teba and Cardinal Archbishop of Toledo between 1755 and 1771.[2]
Painting
The chapel has an altar-piece by the baroque painter Francisco Rizi.
References
- ^ "Definition of CALCED".
- ^ "BOE.es - BOE-A-1996-24980 Resolución de 7 de octubre de 1996, de la Dirección General de cultura, de la Consejería de Educación y Cultura, por la que se incoa expediente para declarar bien de interés cultural, con la categoría de monumento, el inmueble correspondiente al Convento de las Agustinas Calzadas de la Purísima Concepción (Gaitanas), localizado en Toledo".
Note
- This contains information taken from the homonymous article in the Spanish Wikipedia.
Recent Comments