Monasterios de España

the long version

Monasteries were conceived by the religious orders for the development of spiritual and community life, and they had great importance in all artistic periods. Some spanish monasteries have preserved their customary uses through history, but others have been adapted to new uses as hotels, study centers or official buildings, without loss of their original splendor. This book includes an interesting amount of visual and textual information about monasteries in Spain, their history, evolution and artistic treasures.