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Los canecillos de la Capilla del Cementerio de San Juan del Hospital de Valencia
2020
In the medieval cemetery of the Historic Site of San Juan del Hospital of Valencia is housed a small funeral chapel founded in the late thirteenth century by the knight Arnau de Romaní. Along its cornice there are a series of heads of animals and humans that are one of the few sculptural vestiges inserted into the Romanesque iconographic tradition that are preserved in the city. So far they have not aroused the interest of specialists and no one has dedicated a detailed study to these curious and interesting images located in the marginal spaces of such a beautiful building. This article aims to complete this gap addressing the study of the corbels of the small temple, projecting a thematic…
Les rois de France et l’affirmation de l’autorité ducale durant le principat de Robert II de Bourgogne (1272-1306)
2018
The reign of Robert II of Burgundy (1272-1306) marks a rupture within the Capetian duchy'sgovernment. The evolutions that feature his governance are deeply linked to the relations that unitehim to the kings contemporary to his reign such as Philip III the Bold and Philip IV the Fair.Showing signs of a flawless faithfulness, Robert II places himself close to these kings in order toreaffirm his authority and to fulfill his own ambitions. This rapprochement is due to two majorevents - the first one being the matrimonial policy initiated by the Dukes of Burgundy since HughIV and the second one the numerous favours from Robert II to the kings both in the military fieldand regarding royal gov…