Analysis: The Valley Of The Fallen
The Valley of the Fallen
The Valley of the Fallen or the Benedictine Abbey of Santa Cruz Valley of the Fallen is a monument built between 1940-1958
The monument, begun in 1940 and opened in 1959, was built according to the plans of Pedro Muguruza and Diego Mendez, decorated with monumental sculptures by Juan de Ávalos and a dome decorated with a mosaic by Santiago Padrós.
It is located in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Madrid) in Cuelgamuros in the Sierra de Guadarrama.
The environment is composed of large granite formations, and vegetation is pine, oak, elm, rock roses, rosemary, thyme. It is flanked by several hills.
The monument belongs to the National Trust since 1957.
Francisco Franco ordered its construction, is buried …show more content…
At first base are the evangelists, measuring 25 meters; second base, the virtues of 17 meters; and Cruz, 108 meters. From the square to the top of the Cross, there are about 300 meters.
The construction is reinforced concrete clad in stone. It is hollow inside, with stairs and lift.
The weight of the cross is estimated at 200,000 tons
The arms of the cross are oriented north to south. From one end to the other is 47 meters.
At the foot of the Cross there are four evangelists, San Juan and San Lucas, on the east side; San Mateo and San Marcos on the west side.
Each with its symbol: Lucas, the bull; San Juan, eagle; Lion of San Marcos; San Mateo, man or sometimes an angel.
Each of the figures is 18 meters high. They are the work of Juan de Avalos.
The Cardinal Virtues are shown with symbols: Prudence, with a snake; Justice with a sword; Temperance, a multi-headed monster, symbol of the seven deadly sins; Fortress, a dragon that opens his mouth.
The figures of Justice and Prudence, east side; the Fortress and Temperance, west side; 14 meters high each, are also the work of Juan de Avalos.
Although the Virtues have female name and tradition of iconography represent them female figure was Avalos decision that they will appear here as …show more content…
4 million tiny tesserae are representing the mosaic of Final Judgment.
It is a distinct Final Judgment. Represents fallen civilians who fought on both sides of the Civil War. He chairs a "pantocrator". Beside her, Santiago and San Pedro. And the Virgin interceding for souls.
In the central place of the basilica, exactly under the monumental cross, is the main altar.
The altar table is a single piece of polished granite.
In front of the altar is a relief of the Last Supper and the symbols of the Evangelists San Juan and San Mateo.
The author of Cristo de la Cruz was Julio Beovide, while the polychrome is Ignacio Zuloaga.
In front of the main altar is the tomb of Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of the Falange.
Behind, the greater and choir altar is the tomb of General Francisco Franco.
At The Chapel of Christ lying, the main image is a recumbent Christ in alabaster; next to which two other San Juan and Santa María Magdalena, in polychrome wood. The three are the work of Ramon Lapayese.
On the roof, is a mosaic of the Burial of the Lord, Santiago Padrós.
In the Chapel of the Blessed on the left is Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle, silver and enamels, which was the work of José Espinós
The Valley of the Fallen or the Benedictine Abbey of Santa Cruz Valley of the Fallen is a monument built between 1940-1958
The monument, begun in 1940 and opened in 1959, was built according to the plans of Pedro Muguruza and Diego Mendez, decorated with monumental sculptures by Juan de Ávalos and a dome decorated with a mosaic by Santiago Padrós.
It is located in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Madrid) in Cuelgamuros in the Sierra de Guadarrama.
The environment is composed of large granite formations, and vegetation is pine, oak, elm, rock roses, rosemary, thyme. It is flanked by several hills.
The monument belongs to the National Trust since 1957.
Francisco Franco ordered its construction, is buried …show more content…
At first base are the evangelists, measuring 25 meters; second base, the virtues of 17 meters; and Cruz, 108 meters. From the square to the top of the Cross, there are about 300 meters.
The construction is reinforced concrete clad in stone. It is hollow inside, with stairs and lift.
The weight of the cross is estimated at 200,000 tons
The arms of the cross are oriented north to south. From one end to the other is 47 meters.
At the foot of the Cross there are four evangelists, San Juan and San Lucas, on the east side; San Mateo and San Marcos on the west side.
Each with its symbol: Lucas, the bull; San Juan, eagle; Lion of San Marcos; San Mateo, man or sometimes an angel.
Each of the figures is 18 meters high. They are the work of Juan de Avalos.
The Cardinal Virtues are shown with symbols: Prudence, with a snake; Justice with a sword; Temperance, a multi-headed monster, symbol of the seven deadly sins; Fortress, a dragon that opens his mouth.
The figures of Justice and Prudence, east side; the Fortress and Temperance, west side; 14 meters high each, are also the work of Juan de Avalos.
Although the Virtues have female name and tradition of iconography represent them female figure was Avalos decision that they will appear here as …show more content…
4 million tiny tesserae are representing the mosaic of Final Judgment.
It is a distinct Final Judgment. Represents fallen civilians who fought on both sides of the Civil War. He chairs a "pantocrator". Beside her, Santiago and San Pedro. And the Virgin interceding for souls.
In the central place of the basilica, exactly under the monumental cross, is the main altar.
The altar table is a single piece of polished granite.
In front of the altar is a relief of the Last Supper and the symbols of the Evangelists San Juan and San Mateo.
The author of Cristo de la Cruz was Julio Beovide, while the polychrome is Ignacio Zuloaga.
In front of the main altar is the tomb of Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of the Falange.
Behind, the greater and choir altar is the tomb of General Francisco Franco.
At The Chapel of Christ lying, the main image is a recumbent Christ in alabaster; next to which two other San Juan and Santa María Magdalena, in polychrome wood. The three are the work of Ramon Lapayese.
On the roof, is a mosaic of the Burial of the Lord, Santiago Padrós.
In the Chapel of the Blessed on the left is Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle, silver and enamels, which was the work of José Espinós