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Home>Solemnity of Shadows

# The Solemnity of Shadows: Juan Laurent’s Vision of Spain         

*Entrance to Toledo by way of the Alcántara Bridge*, c. 1864–1870

*The Roman Aqueduct, Segovia*, c. 1856–1867

*Plaza de la Constitución, Valencia*, 1870

*Facade of the University, Salamanca*, 1878

*Lower part of the facade of the Monastery of San Pablo, Valladolid*, c. 1875

*The University, Valladolid*, c. 1865

*General view of the Cathedral from the Alcázar, Seville*, c. 1866

*El Giraldillo, Seville*, c. 1866

*View of the Royal Monastery of El Escorial from the reservoir*, c. 1876

*The Sacristy of the Royal Monastery of Saint Lawrence of El Escorial*, c. 1867

*General view of the Puerta del Sol, Madrid*, 1862

*General interior view of the new bullring, Madrid*, c. 1874

*North Station, Barcelona (Zaragoza to Pamplona and Barcelona Railway)*, c. 1864–1867

*Tower of Rapsamblanc of Mr. Conde de Luna, Elche, Alicante*, 1870

*Rear or niche of the gallery leading to the Hall of the Ambassadors, Alhambra, Granada*, 1871

*Interior of the gallery and west pavilion of the Court of the Lions, Alhambra, Granada*, 1871

*Mullioned windows of the Hall of the Two Sisters, Alhambra, Granada*, c. 1874

*Vertumnus as a Fisherman*, c. 1879

J. Lacoste, *Emperor Charles V at Mühlberg by Titian*, albumen silver print from gelatin dry plate negative, 1900–1915

*Helmet with gorget of Philip III, made in Pamplona*, 1863–1868

*Arab vase of the Alhambra, Granada**,*1872–1878

*The Harvesters, Córdoba*, before 1871

*Young girl with a guitar, Córdoba**,*before 1871

*Saint Mary City Gate, Burgos**,*c. 1863

*The Gate of Pardon, Seville**,*c. 1866

*Interior of the Great Mosque or Cathedral, Córdoba*, c. 1866–1867

*Interior of the Mihrab or Sanctuary of the Great Mosque, Córdoba**,*c. 1896

*Cibeles Fountain, Madrid*, c. 1875, collodion glass negative by the Soule (later Gramstorff) Art Publishing Company, Boston, 1880s

*Cibeles Fountain, Madrid*, c. 1875, uncropped positive view of collodion negative (28), modern inkjet print from digital scan

*Panorama of Toledo from the Virgen del Valle*, c. 1872, album foldout printed from sixcollodion glass negatives

*Panorama of Toledo from the Virgen del Valle**,*c. 1872, first section of the album foldout

*Panorama of Toledo from the Virgen del Valle*, c. 1872, second section of the album foldout

*Panorama of Toledo from the Virgen del Valle*, c. 1872, third section of the album foldout

*Panorama of Toledo from the Virgen del Valle*, c. 1872, fourth section of the album foldout

*Main**staircase of the Alcázar, Toledo**,*1872–1879

Anonymous photographer, *Partial panoramic view, Toledo*, 1950s or 1960s, postcard published by Heliotipia Artística Española, Madrid (Irwin Hurwitz Rare Postcard Collection)

*The Puerta del Sol, Toledo**,*1866–1886

*The main facade of the Cathedral, Toledo**,*1867–1872

*Puerta de los Leones of the Cathedral**,*1867–1872

*The Palace of Samuel Levi, Toledo**,*1867–1872

*Exterior of the Audiencia, Barcelona**,*1860–1886

*Staircase of a private home on Montcada Street, Barcelona**,*1860–1886

*The shoemakers’ guild house, Barcelona**,*1860–1886

*The Lonja, Zaragoza**,*1860–1886

*The Arch of Barà, Tarragona**,*1866–1867

*Interior of the Lonja de la Seda**,*1870

*Casa del Cordón, Burgos**,*1860–1886

*The Sarmental Entrance of the Cathedral*, 1856–1867

*Detail of the courtyard of San Gregorio, Valladolid*,**1860–1879

*City hall, Valladolid*,**1860–1879

*Facade of the Cathedral, Ávila*, 1864

*View from the south, Ronda*,**1879

*Alcázar, courtyard of the Doncellas, entrance to the hall of Charles V, Sevilla*,**c. 1872

*Interior of the Provincial Museum, Burgos*, 1860–1886

Palace of El Escorial. *The See-saw**,* 1860–1886,**tapestry designed by Francisco Goya

Palace of El Escorial, *Promenade in Andalusia**,*1860–1886, tapestry designed by Francisco Goya

Museo Nacional del Prado, *Vision of Saint Francis in the Porciúncula Chapel*,**1860–1886, painting by Bartolomé Murillo

Monastery of Las Huelgas, Burgos, *Banner taken by Alphonse VIII at the Battle of las Navas in 1212**,*1860–1886

Museo Nacional del Prado, *Onyx cup with a gold mermaid**,*c. 1879, from the Treasure of the Dauphin

Museo Nacional del Prado, *Rock crystal jar with little boys and a serpent handle**,*c. 1879, from the Treasure of the Dauphin

Museo Nacional del Prado, *Rock crystal ewer with a bird-head spout**,*c. 1879, from the Treasure of the Dauphin

*Bohemians or gypsies, Granada (d’après nature)**,*before 1871

*Natives of Quero, Toledo**,*1878

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