Cathedral Interior, Toledo

In the Cathedral of Toledo, a skylight was built in over the main altar. This is called El Transperante. This skylight gives the impression that the entire altar is rising to heaven. The rejaria, or iron screens before the altar, were added during the Renaissance.

Welch, Claude Emerson

State University of New York at Buffalo

1988-05

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Box 7

PSC001_psc0537

Spanish/Catholic

Toledo, Spain

2007-07-13

Welch-Ludwig Collection

PSC001