The CCCC presents this Thursday, 13 February, The reissue of the book ‘History and architecture of the former convent of Carmen de Valencia’ by historian Dolores García Hinarejos. The architectural set of the former convent, Turned today into an art center, It exceeds the limits of the history of the city and can be used as an axis to give a wide panoramic view of Valencian and even Mediterranean architecture, As a living history of the city. The publication is an updated version of the same book published in 2009 about the architecture and evolution of the historic building, declared of cultural interest, including the last archaeological findings carried out during the fourth remodeling phase of the building.
The book values the research work of three decades and the restoration work of recent years, who have brought to light from Arab archaeological remains, prior to the foundation of the monastery, Even Gothic mural paintings.
Among the most relevant discoveries are remains of an Islamic house of the twelfth century, prior to the Carmelita Foundation of 1281, and fragments of gothic -style wall paintings in the bedroom room, located on the refectory and the capitular classroom. This latest edition of the book is a trip through Valencian history and architecture, From the foundation of the monastery that gave name to the Barrio del Carmen, going through his stage as a museum of Fine Arts, as the headquarters of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Carlos and School of Arts and Crafts, to become the center of the carme contemporary culture, currently.
