HISTORIC WALL
Historical characters come to Valle del Saja. So far, we have never had the opportunity to know how their lives were or their opinion about their friends or enemies. However, here they are. Would you like to ask any question to Henry VIII, Leonardo Da Vinci or Christopher columbus? Come on, enjoy the chance.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
MARTIN LUTHER
CARLOS V
I’m the son of Juana the Mad and Philip the Fair. I was born on the 24th of February in 1500 in Ghent and I was educated in the Nederlands.
In 1515 I assumed the power of the states of the House of Burgundy after the death of my paternal grand-mother, Mary of Burgundy. In 1516 after the death of my maternal grand-father Ferdinand, inherited states of the Hasburg heritage.
In 1517 I came to visit mother after twelve years without seeing her and hardly speak Castilian. I had a little conflict with my brother Ferdinand of Aragon to know who would keep the crown of Castile.
When I came to Spain I had to name Castilian nobles and castilian appoint the most important positions in the kingdom instead of the german princes.
I had military conflicts with Francis I, between 1521 and 1544. At this time I married Isabel of Portugal, my cousin. And my wife died in 1539.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
HENRY VIII
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
MICHELANGELO BUONAROTTI
I am Michelangelo Bounaroti, I was born in Capresse (La Toscana) 6th March 1475, I am the second of five sons. I am a very famous architect, sculptor and Renaissance painter. From very small I was a very good artist. One of my first works are Masaccio and Giotto but my most important work is La Pietat, El David commissioned by Piero Soderini that was a big fan of mine. I was dating with Tommaso Cavalieri and then with Vittoria Colonna and when she dies in 1547 I was very unhappy. In 1496 I went to Rome to paint the Sistine Chapel because the pope told me.
My most popular works were The creation of man, the final judgment and Delfos and Silfíde.
In 1518 I made the facade of San Lonrenzo I improve the Palazzo Medici Riccardi in 1546 I desing the Capitol square.
I come back to the Toscana in 1501.
During my last twenty years I focus on architecture works directing the works of the Laurentian Library in Florence and in Rome, the remodeling of the Capitol Square, the Sforza chapel of St. Mary Major, the completion of the Farnese Palace, and above all, the end of the Basilica of St. Peter's. I died in 1564, in Rome before see finished my work. I was borried in the churche of Santa Croce.
LEONARDO DA VINCI
COPERNICUS
I was a Polish astronomer of the Renaissance. I was born on Turu´n, Prusa ( Poland ); and I died in Frombork, Prussia ( Poland ). I Studied the heliocentric theory of the solar system. I was a mathematician, astronomer, jurist, physical, catholic cleric, governor, administrator, military leader, diplomat and economist. His book De revolutionibus orbium celestium is considerate the first pilar or the founder of the modern astrology.