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Fernando Gallego Fernando Gallego
Gallego, Fernando (b Salamanca, ?c.1440; d Salamanca, ?c.1550). Spanish painter, first documented in 1468. He worked mainly in Salamanca, where Palomino says he was born, and was the major Castilian painter of his period. Gallego's sober, impassive style has affinities with that of Dirk Bouts,... Read more
Juan de Alava Juan de Alava
Álava, Juan de (c.1480–1537). Spanish master-mason involved in the building of the Catedral Nueva at Salamanca (1512) and Seville Cathedral (1513). Later, he worked with members of the Colonia family at Plasencia Cathedral (notably around the crossing), and from 1521 he built the... Read more
Battle of Salamanca Battle of Salamanca
Salamanca, battle of, 1812. In July 1812 the French, under Marshal Marmont, with 42,000 men manœuvred to cut Wellington off from his base in Salamanca. Wellington, with 46,000 men, gave ground and appeared to retreat. On 22 July, 6 miles south of the city, Marmont sent his leading division... Read more
Salamanca (Mexico) Salamanca (Mexico)
Salamanca , city (1990 pop. 206,275), Guanajuato state, W central Mexico. Chiefly an oil center, it also serves as the commercial and distribution point for the surrounding agricultural region. The city lies on major national highway and rail systems. The first important battle between liberals and... Read more
University of Salamanca University of Salamanca
University of Salamanca at Salamanca, Spain; founded 1218 by Alfonso IX of León, reorganized 1254 by Alfonso X of Castile and León. It has faculties of philosophy, philology, geography and history, sciences, economic sciences, psychology, chemistry, biology, fine arts, law, medicine,... Read more
Salamanca Salamanca
Salamanca city (1990 pop. 162,037), capital of Salamanca prov., W central Spain, in Castile-León, on the Tormes River, c.2,600 ft (790 m) above sea level. Food-processing and tourism are its most important industries. An ancient city, it was taken by Hannibal in 220 BC The Moors were driven... Read more
Ciudad Rodrigo Ciudad Rodrigo
Ciudad Rodrigo , town (1990 pop. 15,985), Salamanca prov., central Spain, in Castile-León, on the Agueda River near the Portuguese border. It is a trade and tourism center for a cattle-raising area. Originally a Roman settlement, the town was abandoned and reestablished in the 12th cent. as a... Read more
Fernando de Rojas Fernando de Rojas
Fernando de Rojas , 1465?-1541?, Spanish writer. Scanty records show him to have practiced law at Salamanca. He wrote La Celestina, published anonymously in 1499. An extended novel, in 22 acts, it is a graphic description of human passion recounted in exquisite Renaissance prose. It is considered... Read more
Luis de Leon Luis de Leon
Luis Ponce de León , 1527?-1591, Spanish mystic and poet, an Augustinian monk. Fray Luis held various theological chairs at the Univ. of Salamanca. A noted Hebraist, he translated the Song of Songs and the Book of Job. His theological disputes with leading Dominicans and his translations... Read more
Juan de Flandes Juan de Flandes
Juan de Flandes (d ?Palencia, c.1519). Netherlandish painter active in Spain, where he is first documented in 1496. He was one of a number of northern European artists employed by Queen Isabella of Castile. A portable altarpiece he painted for her in a delicate miniaturistic style was once much... Read more

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