The Castle-Palace of the Álvarez de Toledo’s family in Alba de Tormes

  • Herbert González Zymla Departamento de Historia del Arte I (Medieval) Universidad Complutense de Madrid
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ANHA.2013.v23.42847
Keywords: Castle-palace, Alvarez de Toledo family, Earls of Alba, Dukes of Alba, Juan Guas Machyn Garnica, Abdullah the plasterer, Juan Carrera, Pasquier Grenier, Juan de Álava, Diego de Frias, Juan de Almansa.

Abstract

The political rise of the Álvarez de Toledo family, Dukes of Alba since 1472, transformed the town of Alba de Tormes in the capital city of its domains. The castle which had been, so far, a simple geostrategic military site, became a residential palace, without losing its military dimension. The new residence was adapted to the existing new ceremonial needs and court fashions of the Late Middle Ages. This paper addresses the analysis of the construction phases of the castle-palace during the fifteenth century, when Alba de Tormes was ruled by Bishop Gutierre Alvarez de Toledo (1376-1446); Fernan Alvarez de Toledo, 1st Count of Alba (c. 1398-1464); Garcia Alvarez de Toledo, 1st Duke of Alba I (? -1488) and Fadrique Alvarez de Toledo, 2nd Duke of Alba (1458-1531).

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Published
2013-07-25
How to Cite
González Zymla H. (2013). The Castle-Palace of the Álvarez de Toledo’s family in Alba de Tormes. Anales de Historia del Arte, 23(Esp. (II), 455-468. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ANHA.2013.v23.42847
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Vol. 23 No. Esp. (II) (2013): VI Jornadas complutenses de Arte Medieval. Palacio y génesis del estado moderno en los reinos hispanos
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