Project Gutenberg 2010-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 617 Wells, Nathaniel Armstrong The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain" by Nathaniel Armstrong Wells is a travelogue composed of letters that were penned in the mid-19th century. The author describes his experiences while exploring Spain, focusing on its architectural splendor, including Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and monuments of art in cities such as Burgos, Toledo, and Seville. The text serves as both a personal narrative of Wells's journey and a reflection on the historical and artistic heritage of Spain. The opening portion of the work introduces the reader to Wells's correspondence with a friend, Mrs. C----R, who expresses a desire to learn about Spain. Wells shares his enthusiasm for exploring the country and his aim to provide an entertaining account of its monuments and culture, acknowledging that he will approach the subject matter with a practical lens rather than lavish romanticism. He mentions that his travels occur after a significant revolution that stripped ceremonial events of their former grandeur, urging that the focus would shift towards architectural descriptions rather than historical embellishments. As he begins his detailed exploration, Wells sets the stage for rich conversations and vivid artistic observations throughout his travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32821/32821-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 50.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Art, Islamic Architecture -- Spain Architecture, Islamic Spain -- Antiquities DP Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing Category: Art 637295 2025-07-13T10:07:25.498211 text/html 637215 2010-07-27T13:04:06 text/html 9542727 2025-07-13T10:07:34.701105 application/epub+zip 9540350 2025-07-13T10:07:27.005224 application/epub+zip 307769 2025-07-13T10:07:26.054149 application/epub+zip 9669111 2025-07-13T10:07:40.700087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9620563 2025-07-13T10:07:33.107149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436452 2022-09-15T06:28:56.768304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584206 2025-07-13T10:07:24.594147 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 584374 2010-06-15T08:31:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 584177 2010-06-15T08:31:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 584180 2010-06-15T08:31:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23737 2025-07-13T10:07:40.862051 application/rdf+xml 20600 2025-07-13T10:07:26.140162 image/jpeg 3114 2025-07-13T10:07:26.098115 image/jpeg 224332 2010-07-27T13:05:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 224131 2010-07-27T13:05:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 9231746 2010-07-27T13:06:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 223898 2010-07-27T13:05:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 9338446 2025-07-13T10:07:25.714189 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog