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Excerpt from The Cathedral of Burgos: Art in Spain; Under the Patronage of the Hispanic Society of America The chief monument of the capital of Castile is one of the most remarkable creations of that magnificent Gothic art, which, after so many vicissitudes and digressions, resulted in the thirteenth century in a style which is the synthesis and epitome of Christian mysticism and at the same time one of the most sublime conceptions of the human genius. The Cathedral of Burgos is even more than this, for the artists of every age have expended their enthusiasm and their inspiration upon it, and made it a museum of all the arts. Alfonso VI, possessed several palaces at Burgos. Upon remodelling the dioceses of Castile, he made over these in order to erect a cathedral, this being done between 1075 and 1096. In this old romanesque church St. Ferdinand was married to Beatrice of Swabia by Bishop Maurice. The prelate travelled from Burgos to fetch the German princess and escort her to Spain. The impressions gained during his travels no doubt urged him to construct a new cathedral, vast and splendid. On June 20th, 1221, the King and the Bishop laid the first stone of the temple, which was used for public worship in 1230 (this does not prove that the whole edifice was completed but only the apse), and probably the thirteenth century was half gone when the keystones of the nave were placed in position. The definite completion of the work was delayed till the sixteenth century. The identity of the architect is still a matter of doubt. The first architect mentioned in the archives is Master Henry who died in 1277, a man sufficiently famous since he also superintended the erection of the cathedral of Leon. But on comparing dates we find it difficult though not impossible to believe that he could have begun that of Burgos. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.