Photographer's Note
Felipe II, endorsing an old project of his father, the Emperor Carlos, ordered in 1561 the replacement of the old Aranjuez master's residence with a new building that is the antecedent of the current riverside Royal Palace. Juan Butista de Toledo was the architect to whom the king commissioned the plans, beginning the construction of the chapel, which was completed by Juan de Herrera. A few years later, the construction of the Palace began under the direction of Juan de Minjares. When Felipe II died in 1598, the riverside construction had the so-called south tower completed, occupied by the chapel, and a large part of the south and west facades.
Until the reign of Felipe V the works of the new Royal Palace of Aranjuez remained practically abandoned. Following the original plans of Herrera, the Bourbon king entrusted the Royal Site surveyor, Pedro Caro Idrogo, with the continuation of the works, which were restarted in 1715. The north tower was erected, with identical characteristics to the one built by Minjares , and the west facade is completed, also building the entire structure that makes up the current body of the Palace.
The building destroyed by fire, Fernando VI entrusted its reconstruction to Santiago Bonavía, who included some changes in the restoration of the main façade, such as the supporting arches of the first floor terrace and the addition of the façade on which the statues of the kings Felipe II, Felipe V and Fernando VI.
In the time of Carlos III, the Royal Palace of Aranjuez was expanded, Francisco Sabatini being the author of the western wings, which laterally limit the superb Plaza de Armas. At the end of the right wing, the current chapel was built, decorated by Bayeu, and the theater that was to be located in the wing on the left was not completed.
The Royal Palace of Aranjuez is characterized externally by its white colors, from the Colmenar stone, used in its construction, and red, from the bricks used in its walls. The front of the building, except for its central body, has a succession of windows, on its lower floor, and balconies, on the upper floor, which is topped by a balustrade. In the central body, with one more floor, is the pediment with the coat of arms of Fernando VI, on which the statues of the kings Felipe II, Felipe V and Fernando VI are placed, according to the Bonavía project. In the lower part of this central body, a portico with five semicircular arches, also designed by Bonavía, supports the terrace of the main floor with its large balcony. The east-facing façade, with two floors, has in its center a projecting body whose windows and balconies dominate the Parterre Gardens. Finally, the North and South facades, with similar architectural characteristics, are made up of two sections topped by a balustrade.
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Felipe II, haciendo suyo un antiguo proyecto de su padre, el Emperador Carlos, ordenó en el año 1561 la sustitución de la vieja residencia maestral de Aranjuez por un nuevo edificio que es el antecedente del actual Palacio Real ribereño. Juan Butista de Toledo fue el arquitecto a quien el rey encargó los planos, iniciándose la construcción de la capilla, que fue culminada por Juan de Herrera. Unos años más tarde, se comienzan las obras del Palacio bajo la dirección de Juan de Minjares. Cuando Felipe II muere, en 1598, la construcción ribereña presenta acabada la llamada torre sur, ocupada por la capilla, y una gran parte de las fachadas de mediodía y poniente.
Hasta el reinado de Felipe V permanecen prácticamente abandonadas las obras del nuevo Palacio Real de Aranjuez. El rey borbónico, siguiendo los primitivos planos de Herrera encomienda al aparejador de los Reales Sitios, Pedro Caro Idrogo, la continuación de las obras, que se reinician en el año 1715. Se levanta la torre norte, de idénticas características a la construida por Minjares, y se completa la fachada oeste, construyéndose también toda la estructura que conforma el actual cuerpo del Palacio.
Destruido el edificio por un incendio, Fernando VI encarga su reconstrucción a Santiago Bonavía, quien incluye en la restauración de la fachada principal algunos cambios, como los arcos sustentadores de la terraza del primer piso y la adición del frontis sobre el que descansan las estatuas de los reyes Felipe II, Felipe V y Fernando VI .
En época de Carlos III se amplía el Palacio Real de Aranjuez, siendo Francisco Sabatini el autor de las alas de poniente, que limitan lateralmente la soberbia Plaza de Armas. En el extremo del ala derecha se levantó la actual capilla, decorada por Bayeu, no concluyéndose el teatro que debía ubicarse en el ala situada a la izquierda.
El Palacio Real de Aranjuez se caracteriza exteriormente por sus colores blanco, de la piedra de Colmenar, utilizada en su construcción, y rojo, de los ladrillos empleados en sus paramentos. El frente del edificio, excepto en su cuerpo central, presenta una sucesión de ventanas, en su piso inferior, y balcones, en el superior, que es rematado por una balaustrada. En el cuerpo central, con un piso más, se encuentra el frontón con el escudo de Fernando VI, sobre el que están colocadas las estatuas de los reyes Felipe II, Felipe V y Fernando VI, según el proyecto de Bonavía. En la parte inferior de este cuerpo central un pórtico de cinco arcos de medio punto, también diseñado por Bonavía, sustenta la terraza del piso principal con su gran balconada. La fachada orientada al Este, con dos pisos, posee en su centro un cuerpo saliente cuyas ventanas y balcones dominan los Jardines del Parterre. Finalmente, las fachadas Norte y Sur, de características arquitectónicas similares, están compuestas de dos cuerpos rematados por una balaustrada.
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holmertz
(92782) 2020-11-10 11:53
Hello Luis,
You used the trees well to frame the view of the elegant pink and white palace and the fountain in the foreground. It's a well considered composition and you handled the not entirely favourable light very nicely.
Best regards,
Gert
Tue
(82164) 2020-11-10 12:31
Hello Luis,
I really like how you captured the beautiful palace and the fountain in front of it in between the trees on both sides. Ideal lighting also and the blue sky provided a great backdrop. Well done.
Lars
Fis2
(155547) 2020-11-10 13:59
Witaj Luis!
Beautiful palace and fountain.
A very nice place.
Good framing, colors and light.
Well done my friend.
Good night.
Krzysztof
PiotrF
(52330) 2020-11-10 16:00
Hello Luis,
A very nice view of Royal Palace of Aranjuez.
I like fine details, good composition , nice colours and good sharpness. Thank you for informative note.
Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr
lousat
(129891) 2020-11-10 16:16
Hi Luis,a beautiful choice of point of view to create this excellent postcard,showing the old Royal Palace between the trees,excellent exposure of different light levels and fine details too. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano
ikeharel
(105867) 2020-11-10 19:53
Hola Luis,
Well taken from the chosen perspective. The building and fountain in front through the trees added good sense of depth to the composition.
Buenas dias,
Ike
Silvio1953
(205611) 2020-11-10 20:27
Ciao Luis, great view of imposing palace, lovely composition weell framed by trees, wonderful colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
ifege
(32129) 2020-11-10 22:33
Hi Luis
A good photo of the palace, well framed by the trees.
cheers
Ian
pajaran
(102552) 2020-11-10 22:47
Greeting.
Nice place and old architecture, well shown with nice colors, contrast, perspective and good text.
Beautiful fountain and sculptures.
I wish you a nice day, all the best.
Paja.
jemaflor
(135344) 2020-11-10 23:20
Hi Luis,
Well framed, good angle to take the photo of this Palace, interesting architecture, good sharpness, tfs.
emka
(152108) 2020-11-11 0:16
hello Luis,
Lovely composition with the pink palace and many sculptures in the park.
Best regards Malgo
PaulVDV
(54809) 2020-11-11 0:17
Hello Luis,
The palace is well framed with the hedge at the bottom and the trees at both sides.
The path to the building is lined with many statues.
In the middle of the picture a large fountain draws our attention.
Well composed and excellent sharpness.
Best regards, Paul
Royaldevon
(75330) 2020-11-11 4:47
Hola Luis,
You really had difficult light to deal with in this instance, the f/g seeming to be in shadows, whilst the palace is in a mixture of sunlight and shadows.
You have coped well, so that the details of the palace stand out well.
I like how you have composed the scene, the f/g trees making a lovely, natural frame around the palace.
My warm regards,
Bev :-)
jhm
(202915) 2020-11-11 5:38
Hello Luis,
Today we are neighbours on TE.
An excellent composition, Royal Palace of Aranjuez II has you wonderful brought in image.
Also the fence and statue make your picture nice
Colours and sharpness are pleasant to look at.
Very well done, TFS.
Best regards,
John
jmdias
(102822) 2020-11-11 8:11
luis
a nice view of the façade with the fountain and sculpture well presented. looks there are many statues and fountains around the palace.
take care
jorge
Miguel82
(47106) 2020-11-11 13:09
Luis, este palacio real incluye balcones de hierro forjado, una fachada pintada de rosa. Su jardin tiene una fuente decorada con esculturas. Buen encuadre, una imagen nitida, saludos cordiales.
mkamionka
(61130) 2020-11-13 5:06
Hola Luis,
It is a beautiful palace and as you have demonstrated with your photos, the gardens around are stunning with so many fountains and other features. I didn't have a chance to visit it but I am tempted to visit someday again and explore in more depth, maybe when my daughter gets a=older and learns to appreciate architecture etc.
Beautiful composition here, the palace is nicely frames with the trees.
Excellent work,
M
Photo Information
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Copyright: Luis Garcia (adramad)
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- Genre: Ôïðïèåóßåò
- Medium: ¸ã÷ñùìï
- Date Taken: 2013-05-06
- Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200
- ¸êèåóç: f/0.1, 30 äåõôåñüëåðôá
- ¸êäïóç öùôïãñáößáò: Ðñùôüôõðç Ýêäïóç
- Date Submitted: 2020-11-10 11:49