The Giralda, Seville
Adrien Dauzats French
The Giralda once served as the minaret of the mosque of Seville, which was transformed into a cathedral in the thirteenth century. It is seen from a less than iconic viewpoint, as though a record of a casual touristic moment. This informal sketch was painted during one of Dauzats’s trips to Spain in the company of Baron Isidore Taylor (1789–1879), who played a crucial role in expanding French popular taste to include works of art from other cultures and scenes of travel abroad.
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