Spain Day 20a - Santa Cruz Museum Part 1 of 2

 Since our train was not leaving until around noon, we went to the Museum of Santa Cruz. Only four euros but on the day we went it was free and hardly any folks there. We were quite happy we went as it had a great variety of artifacts, art, and sculpture from Toledo and the surrounding area. The bonus is that it was inside a medieval hospital.

Built in the 16th century it became a museum in 1844 and expanded over the decades.

This battle standard is for the organization responsible for policing and criminal matters until the middle of the 19th century.

Coins from late 14th and early 15th century minted in Toledo.

An arbequs belonging to George Krug of Bavaria from the 17th century.

The detail work is extrordinary.

A desk made by Flemish and Spanish workmen from the 17th century. The interior art is painted glass. 

This fellow was born in Cremona and died in Toledo; Giovanni Torriani. The sculptor is attributed to Pompeo Leoni around 1560. Giovanni was the chief clockmaker to Spanish King Charles the fifth and Philip the second. He also made a device that raised the water of the river to the Toledo Alcazar.

This is the El Greco part of the museum where they have many works.

El Greco's "Immaculate Conception as Witnessed by Saint John the Evangelist" completed around 1595.

An El Greco altarpiece also depicting the immaculate conception.