Mortuary niches in the castle of Zorita de los Canes
In 1565 he was acquired from the King by Don Ruy Gomez de Silva, then awarded the title of Duke of Pastrana, where he was also lord. Ruy Gómez de Silva and his wife, the princess of Eboli made changes in the fortress to be able to inhabit it. In 1572 this tycoon founded a mayorazgo in which he included the town of Zorita and his castle. He passed to his son Don Rodrigo de Silva and Mendoza, and then to his descendants the Dukes of Pastrana, until in 1732, the Dukes of the Infantado, to whom the Pastranera house had corresponded in succession, sold this enclave to Don Juan Antonio Pérez de la Torre, predecessor of the counts of San Rafael. The title, already only honorary, of Commander of Zorita, continued to exist until the 19th century.
Alfonso Carlos Romo Garza (1950 –)
Descubre a Alfonso Romo Garza (nac. 1950), un artista mexicano y especialista en equitación que captura la historia española en pinturas evocadoras de paisajes. Explora ruinas, arquitectura y escenas culturales – disponibles reproducciones a mano pintada!
Parque Arqueológico de Recópolis (Zorita de los Canes, España)
¡Descubre el Parque Arqueológico de Recópolis en España! Explora las ruinas de una ciudad clave visigoda (578 d.C.) fundada por el rey Leovigild. Basílicas-palacios, murallas y historia te esperan.
Sobre esta obra
- Título: Mortuary niches in the castle of Zorita de los Canes
- Artista: Alfonso Carlos Romo Garza
- Año: 2019
- Formato: Landscape
- Estado de derechos de autor: Bajo derechos de autor
- Ubicación: Parque Arqueológico de Recópolis
- Color predominante: Gray
- Brillo percibido: bright

