Carolyn WhitsonNov 6, 20222 min readOrigins of SirensOn October 25th, 2022, I gave a lecture at Metropolitan State University on the Origins of Sirens. In the presentation, I trace how...
Carolyn WhitsonFeb 21, 20214 min readThe Patio of the LionsThe lion fountain in the Alhambra may be one of my all-time favorite works of medieval art. I'll tell you why in this post. (For Part 1...
Carolyn WhitsonFeb 21, 20215 min readThe Otherworldly AlhambraThe mostly 13th century palace is a studied combination of science, statecraft, and mysticism. The Alhambra began its life on the ruins...
Carolyn WhitsonFeb 18, 20215 min readPre-Romanesque Churches in AsturiasFew 9th century churches survive anywhere in Europe, but in Northern Spain are a few precious remaining examples. Santa Cristina de Lena...
Carolyn WhitsonJan 22, 20214 min readSan Juan de La Pena, Service and MiraclesUp in the remote hills in northern Spain, the monastery of San Juan de la Pena contains the ruins of a tiny cloister, with magnificent...
