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Convento de la Encarnacion Description

Juan Gómez de Mora, a pupil of Herrera and architect of the Plaza Mayor, was commissioned by Margaret of Austria, the consort of Philip III, to build the Augustinian Convento de la Encarnación, which originally adjoined the royal Alcázar with which it is connected by a long passageway (the foundation stone was laid in 1611, the consecration taking place in 1616). After a fire the church was rebuilt in 1767 by Ventura Rodríguez and its interior completely redesigned. Today the visitor is likely to be a astonished by the contrast between the simple unadorned facade, reminiscent of El Escorial and very characteristic of the Habsburg style of architecture, and the overcharged Baroque style of the interior. Since 1965 part of the convent has

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Hobbies & Activities category: Furniture display; Paintings, art collections; Christian sites; Architecture - Baroque or Rococo

Convento de la Encarnacion Highlights

Convento de la Encarnacion Interior

Within the Convento de la Encarnación, which has been open to the public since 1965, ten rooms can be visited. In the very first room the visitor finds himself in the austere and yet attractive

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Convento de la Encarnacion Choir

The choir has stalls dating from the original foundation (end of 16th C.) and pictures by Bartolomé Roldán. The walls are faced with Talavera tiles.

Convento de la Encarnacion Pictures and Sculpture

The pictures on show include notable works by 17th C. Madrid artists including Juan Carreño, Bartolomé Román, Carducho and Antonio de Pereda. Works by leading religious sculptors of the 17th C

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Convento de la Encarnación
Plaza de la Encarnación 1
Madrid
Spain

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