Tuesday January 22

This statue is the bust of a man who killed someone on the street in front of the Casa de Pilatos. There was a witness who identified the murderer but since he was never caught, they decided to make a bust of him and they "trapped" the bust in high up in one of the walls of this house.
Part of the courtyard.
A view of one of the many gardens.

Studied with Beth today for our test tomorrow. Class at 4:30 today was at the Casa de Pilatos – a really beautiful building that has always belonged (and still belongs) to really wealthy families in Seville. The church literally next door to the house used to be the property of the family but I think the church is now city property. Today the house is known for being the starting point for the Stations of the Cross. Anyway, the house has Islamic, Christian, Greek and Roman architecture/artwork, huge rooms with tile-covered walls and arched windows, big gardens (one even has a grotto) and a whole part of the house that’s been preserved with original Spanish artwork (there’s a painting by Goya, among other artists). There’s a giant room where frescoes by a Spanish artist cover all four walls, and lots of ancient Roman and Greek artifacts in the gardens. We were only allowed to take photos in the outdoor areas.