Double courtyard A tapestry made in silk and inspired on the smile of Budha. “Tiger Lines” by Rocío Moreno.
Junior suite courtyard Tapestry made in silk by Rocío Moreno, inspired in astral interaction
Double terrace Headboard made in prussian blue criesed velvet by V. Valls.
Double first floor A set of two tapestries made in silk inspired on oriental themes. “Susani” by Rocío Moreno
Small double Headboard made in aubergine criesed velvet by V. Valls.
Junior suite street Tapestry titled “Tie Dye”, by the artist Rocío Moreno
Twin courtyard Tapestry made in silk of Andalusí inspiration. “Fez Embroiderie” by Rocío Moreno
Twin first floor A tapestry made in silk and inspired on the smile of Budha
Nowadays Córdoba is quite an active city. Shows and cultural events are daily programmed throughout the many flourishing spaces the city has to that end. We have gathered here the most relevant sites in the web, so you are at all times informed about what is happening in the city.
This first edition of FLORA brought 8 international floral artists that transformed the Festival’s chosen patios into 8 unrecognizable stunning spaces. Located in some of the most representative buildings of Córdoba, this works have resulted in a delightful little tour through memory, art and heritage. These ephemeral floral installations will be open to the general public from the 20th to the 29th of October.
"La atención fue excelente.
El diseño del hotel inmejorable.
La ubicación, sin estar en el centro, era perfecta a la hora de comer, cenar o tomar una copa"
“Un diseño moderno y altamente confortable”
La atención personalizada de los dueños y todo el staff es impecable.
El desayuno es una explosión de sabores.
“Lovely, relaxing stay”
We only had one night in this hotel unfortunately. Our room was lovely and the shower and bathroom huge.
la perfection.Petit hôtel parfaitement décoré de façon moderne tendance zen. Chambre spacieuse calme grande. Un propriétaire parfait disponible et attentionné , le meilleur petit déjeuner pris dans un hôtel en Espagne. Nous sommes repartis enchantés. Seul bémol , il est très difficile de trouver le même hôtel dans une autre ville, on est déçu après avoir séjourné dans cet endroit.......
"For design and atmosphere lovers"
Viento10 is a perfect place to explore Cordoba. All sightseeings in walking distance. The hotel has a great architecture, rooms around a "patio". Room 7 spacious and stylish. Parking easy and close. Gerardo and his team gave us a warm wellcome and a delicious breakfast.
Hidden Gem
This hotel was such a special surprise. It was hidden away on a tiny cobblestone street in the quietest part of town. Immaculately clean with wonderful personal hospitality and beautifully decorated. I would stay there again with pleasure. I had a wonderful breakfast on departure day.
My Favorite Hotel in Spain, maybe the whole of Europe
“Lindo hotel cerca a la mezquita. La decoración es muy moderna y minimalista"
Peaceful and beautiful.
Very central in Cordoba, peaceful, calm, beautiful room, friendly staff, lovely stay. Its not v obvious and chintzy which some places in Cordoba can be. Next time we will plan ahead and ask for the meditation session too.
kleines, tolles hotel. Ganz persönlich geführtes Hotel, in einem historischen Gebäude modern interpretiert. Sehr geschmackvoll, sauber und ruhig. Zu erwähnen ist das gesamte Personal, welches bei Empfehlungen für Restaurants und anderen Fragen immer tolle Tipps gegeben haben. Die Zimmer sind sehr unterschiedlich. Wir hatten ein sehr kleines, kuscheliges Zimmer im 1. Stock. Für drei Nächte völlig ausreichend. Bei Temperaturen um 40 Grad haben wir die kleine Dach-Terrasse leider nicht genießen können, sonst ein toller Ort, um mal zu relaxen. Alles in allem ein schöner Aufenthalt. Danke an Carmen , Gerardo und sein Team!
Cordoba merece un hotel como este. Maravilloso trabajo de rehabilitación para conseguir un espacio único y muy agradable...acogedor...bien climatizado y con espacios higiénicos muy modernos y cómodos. ...buena ubicación y un trato muy simpatico
“CARMEN ES EL ALMA DEL HOTEL.”
Sinceramente, nuestra experiencia en el hotel fue fantástica gracias a la impecable atención de Carmen, su encargada de recepción. Un placer haberte conocido!.
"Se respira un ambiente relajado y tranquilo cuando traspasas la puerta del hotel. Excelente hotel para una escapada a Cordoba, detalles cuidados, desayuno y habitación perfectos. Volveremos."
perfect stay in cordoba. Beautiful quite place in centre of Cordoba with very gentle, even "zen" owner. Design hotel room Excellent "fresh" breakfast Private parking space nearby. All you need for a beautiful stay in Cordoba!
“Diseño y atención.”
Un lujo tener un jaccuzzi privado para tí.
Nos recomendaron sitios para cenar estupendos. Gracias a las chicas.
"A fantastic renovation"
So cool. Whitewashed rooms with stained concrete floors. Simple modern furnishings. Great rainforest shower with frosted glass doors. Lots of natural light. Interior courtyard with a lounge. Pretty table setting for breakfast - coffee, homemade cake, toast with olive oil, tomato and shaved Iberico ham. Very friendly staff... Highly recommend this beautiful place.
Luxurious hospitality. When we got to Córdoba it was 108ºF and we could not be more miserable. Then we walked into Viento 10 and Gerrardo, the owner, greeted us with refreshing lemonade and a friendly conversation, exactly what we needed. The rest followed suit, with his recommendations for restaurants and the beautiful room and amenities, which included access to a spa.........
"Excelente"
Es un hotel muy tranquilo, bien ubicado. El trato excelente y el desayuno, inmejorable. Las habitaciones tienen buen tamaño, con camas cómodas. Todo está muy limpio y mimado, hasta el olor, muy agradable por las flores que decoran el hotel. Muy recomendable.
Hotel tranquille et moderne.
L'accueil est parfait, la localisation de l'hôtel est idéale car à proximité des activités tout en étant très calme. La décoration des chambres est sobre et moderne. Elles sont spacieuses et lumineuses, le tout organisé autour d'un joli patio.
However, despite the new ways, every new thing grows its roots from old ashes. In that manner, Jan van Eyck, who is thought to have developed oil painting, feeds from Gothic Art. An old codex written by Teophilus “De Diversa Artibus” (a handbook written around the XIIth century where all known methods to work the glass at the time were gathered and that included the process of making lifelong mixtures to dye glass) would be the technical milestone for van Eyck’s development of oil colors.
But, lets get to the point: what does it all have to do with Córdoba? A lot. At that time, around the mid XVth century, Barcelona and Córdoba are the two big centers of Gothic Art in Spain. Any decent academic study would show the strong relationship between these two cities when talking about painting. However, lonely and forgotten, the city shall wait until the XIXth century for the enthusiastic interest of archeology and museums to get rid of the dust accumulated on these astounding art treasures.
Thankfully, the Romero de Torres family, in its effort to rebuild the so called Fine Arts Museum of Córdoba, listed all the great Gothic painters the city had produced over time, they would be called “The Primitives”. The family would also denounce the state of complete neglect in which many of this jewels remained, with some degree of success.
And then, these unsung painters rose from the dead: Pedro de Córdoba, author of todays painting. The great Bartolomé Bermejo, who built his career working panels at Barcelona’s Cathedral, although he was born in Córdoba. Alejo Fernández, also born in Córdoba, who was requested in Sevilla to paint the Cathedral and there produced the rest of his work. Alejo Fernández is considered nowadays the father of the Andalusian Gothic Art, in some biographies he is even portrayed as Pedro de Córdoba’s master. However this would be quite difficult taking into consideration that Pedro’s painting of the Annunciation dates from 1475, precisely the year Alejo was born. It is quite strange that a baby taught a mature artist. It seems to me they might have the other way round.
Anyway! I should quit this chatter, there is no ending to what can be said about these forgotten artists. I shall only say that it is very likely that the long stays in Córdoba of Isabella Queen of Castile had something to do with her deep love for theses rare paintings. It is well known that she would always travel with a cohort of Flemish painters, among them was Juan de Flandes and Michel Sittow. Isabella’s support is nowadays considered as the first big Art patronage in Spain.
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The Annunciation ( or Incarnation, they are the same thing ) has its place next to the chapel of Saint Inés (wall of the Quibla –South– by the Cathedral’s treasure). It is an oil painting on panel of 271 x 156 cm dating from 1475. Painted by Pedro de Córdoba for Diego Sánchez de Castro’ chapel.
At the bottom of the original framework it can be read the following inscription in monastic characters:
“This altarpiece was ordered to be done by Diego Sánchez de Castro, Canon of this Saint Church, in honor of God and of his Holy Incarnation, and of the blessed Saint John Baptiste and Santiago and Saint Llorente and Saint Ibo of Britain and Saint Pío Papa and Saint Bárbara. It was completed in 20 days in March of 1475.”
Every Saint mentioned in the previous inscription is represented in the painting with golden halos and their names written in them; there are also two kneeling figures: the donors. The first one on our left wears the conventional dress of a Canon and represents Diego Sánchez de Castro. The second figure, wearing a white full-length dress, stands as the explicit portrait of the author, as his name is written above him. It says: “Pedro de Córdoba painter.”
We stand before one the first oil-based paintings and considered for a long time the oldest dated artwork in Spain.
Here you can examine it in detail.
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This painting of The Incarnation should always be hand in hand with another painting. “The Baptism of Christ”, an anonymous mural painting dating from 1390, surprisingly appeared when in 1989 Pedro de Córdoba’s panel was taken down to be restored. What a strange thing to happen! The new oil-based painting was covering the Gothic remains of the city. This is, without any doubt, the oldest painting in Córdoba.
I know that the Mezquita overwhelms most of the the Cathedral’s artwork and that it also has resulted in the disdain for Christian art. However, do not miss these two artworks that cohabit in the Mezquita! You no longer have an excuse! It is easy to see the evolution from its primitive form to the later Renaissance. Quite a thing!
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