Etiqueta: German Tellez

Traveling the country in search of the most significant aspects of Colombias colonial ranch houses, this book brings to life the convergence of decisive elements of the countrys past and tradition. These ranch houses were the scene of struggles, epiphanies, and downfalls in the countrys history—all evoked through the point of view of a historian […]

Este libro consigna la mejor muestra de las casas que se construyeron en la Nueva Granada a partir de la epoca de la Colonia. Aunque de concepto neto espanol, en ellas resaltan tambien las influencias del estilo mudejar. Estas casas representan, en Colombia, joyas de la arquitectura colonial y herencia de ricas tradiciones. Aqui esta […]

This lavishly illustrated book by distinguished restoration architect presents the beautiful, but little known, Spanish colonial town of Santa Cruz de Mompox (or Mompos) on the Río Grande de la Magdalena. Stunning color plates capture distinctive character of Caribbean regional style in historic religious and secular buildings, also found in coastal cities such as Cartagena, […]