The Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida of Madrid, part III !!!

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This one was visited on a long walk warrior trail of my dear Madrid, and glad I did, we call it Real Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida !!! Where the painter Francisco de Goya is buried. I found me newer pictures in my cd rom vault that should be in my blog for you and me. Therefore, I like to tell you more of the Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida of Madrid, part III !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

As soon as you enter the interior of the chapel, an explosion of light, life and colour fills the room. This unique work of art was completed in just three months by Francisco de Goya. The light and joy of his tapestry cartoons can still be perceived in it, and the grotesque figures that later populated his Black Paintings can be glimpsed. A must-see for lovers of Goya’s painting. This dome is the pinnacle of Goya’s mural painting. The gallery of figures is crowded onto this false balcony, designed to be viewed from below. The artist uses trompe l’oeil to deceive us, leaving his brushstrokes looser and freer than ever. He not only places Saint Anthony at the same height as the common people, but also places the angels on the pendentives instead of at the very top. Furthermore, Goya represents these angels who, as a good theologian knows, have no sex in an explicitly feminine way, with colorful wings that almost resemble those of butterflies.

In 1919 the remains of Goya were transferred from the Sacramental of San Isidro to the hermitage. An image of the sculptured painter was also placed. Concern about the state of conservation of the frescoes of Goya caused to commissioned a new hermitage that began to be built in 1925. This new hermitage, twin of the previous one, was dedicated exclusively to religious offices. The Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernandois responsible for the care of the hermitage, where Mass is celebrated on March 30 and April 16, dates of the birth and death of Francisco de Goya y Lucientes.  The Aragonese (Goya) , as a chamber painter, was in charge of making the decoration of the hermitage, work that he carried out in six months, between August and December of the year 1798. At the foot of the presbytery is the painter’s pantheon, in which the gravestone he had in the cemetery of Bordeaux, city in which he died, is preserved. Martín Miguel de Goicoechea, his great friend, is buried next to him. On September 29, 1919 they were buried together, to avoid a possible error in the identification of the mortal remains. Goya’s body lacks a skull, as it was probably separated from the trunk for phrenological analysis.

The Madrid tourist office on the Royal Hermitage:  https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/ermita-de-san-antonio-de-la-florida

The Spanish Royal National Heritage on Chapel of San Antonio de la Florida (as they call it) : https://www.patrimonionacional.es/en/visita/chapel-san-antonio-de-la-florida

There you go folks, you should make the trek,step out from touristic centro;  with public transport is easy and great areas to see around. The Ermita Real San Antonio de la Florida !!!  is worth the detour and of course to admire the paintings of Francisco de Goya !  anytime! as is Madrid ! Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Ermita Real de San Antonio de la Florida of Madrid, part III as I,

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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