Las Descalzas Reales monastery in Madrid - Madrid Tourism - Spain

Real Monasterio de la Encarnación
The outside is extremely simple brick and stone work, which contrasts with the rich decoration inside. Visits can be made in guided groups. The rooms leading to the cloisters hold a modest collection of paintings for visitors to e~oy, the most important being a portrait of Felipe V, a fine St. John the Baptist by Jose Ribera, a Blessed Virgin by Carrerño, and a historical picture: The delivery of the Princesses Ann of Austria and Elizabeth de Bourbon, by Van der Meulen. The sculpture collection includes wood carvings from the school of Gregorio Fernandez, one of which is an impressive Christ lying down, and an ivory crucifix on a mahogany base made by Michael Perronius. In the curio section, it is worth stopping to look at two small display cases depicting St. Antonio and St. Teresa in their cells.

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