Williams, Leonard, b. 1871 · London [etc.] : T.N. Foulis · leaf 282
), which name haspassed into the word Giralda, now applied to allthe tower. The populace of Seville also call it,in the argot of their cheerful town, the muftecoor doll, the Victory, and the Santa Juana. This statue, made of hollow bronze, rotates 1 In 1565 Juan del Pozo, an ironsmith, received one… … I II I WEATHKRCOCK 01 Ill GIRALDA H >\\ I B i BRONZES upon an iron rod piercing the great bronze globewhich lies immediately beneath the figures feet.The globe is nearly six feet in diameter. Thefigure itself represents a Roman matron wearinga flowing tunic partly covering her legs and…
Decorative arts -- Spain History
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