Saturday, March 26, 2016

Seventh Exposition of the Council of Europe dedicated to Romanesque art, Barcelona-Santiago de Compostela 24.7.1961

Spain released this complete mint set of four stamps on July 24, 1961, to commemorate the Seventh Exposition of the Council of Europe dedicated to Romanesque art, Barcelona-Santiago de Compostela,July 10- Oct. 10, 1961. The following artwork is attractuvely depicted: on the stamps:-

(25Ct) 'Portico de la Gloria', Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.  

(1Pta) Cloister of Santo Domingo de Silos Monastery.  

(2Pta) Virgin of Irache.

(3Pta) 'Christos Pantocrator' fresco from Tahull church.

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