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"Serra: A Journey through History and Art" Step into the world of Serra, a name that echoes through time, connecting us to significant moments in history

Background imageSerra Collection: JUNIPERO SERRA 1713-1784

JUNIPERO SERRA 1713-1784
JUNIPERO SERRA Franciscan missionary in California - founded the San Carlos Borromeo Mission at Carmel

Background imageSerra Collection: The Monastery of Serra do Pilar, Porto, Portugal

The Monastery of Serra do Pilar, Porto, Portugal

Background imageSerra Collection: Calem wine cellars and Serra do Pilar monastery, Porto, Portugal

Calem wine cellars and Serra do Pilar monastery, Porto, Portugal

Background imageSerra Collection: South America, Brazil, Minas Gerais, Serra da Ibitipoca

South America, Brazil, Minas Gerais, Serra da Ibitipoca, a pristine waterfall in the Ibitipoca Reserve on the edge of Ibitipoca State Park

Background imageSerra Collection: Europe, Portugal, Alentejo, Portalegre, Marvao village - a man walking along a cobbled

Europe, Portugal, Alentejo, Portalegre, Marvao village - a man walking along a cobbled street in the village

Background imageSerra Collection: Spain, province of Valencia. Porta Coeli Charterhouse

Spain, province of Valencia. Porta Coeli Charterhouse. Carthusian monastery founded in 1272 by Andreu d'Albalat, confessor to King Jaume I. Engraving by Sierra, 19th century

Background imageSerra Collection: Middle Ages. Wood mantlet on wheels. Engraving by Serra

Middle Ages. Wood mantlet on wheels. Engraving by Serra
Middle Ages. Mantlet. Large shield or portable shelter used for stopping projectiles. Wood mantlet on wheels. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2020

Background imageSerra Collection: 14th century galley. Engraving by Serra. Later colouration

14th century galley. Engraving by Serra. Later colouration
14th century galley. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2020

Background imageSerra Collection: Spain, Balearic Islands, Majorca. Palma of Majorca

Spain, Balearic Islands, Majorca. Palma of Majorca. Medieval city walls. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2020

Background imageSerra Collection: Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba (1453-1515)

Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba (1453-1515), called El Gran Capitan (The Great Captain). Spanish general. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageSerra Collection: Weaponry, Middle Ages. Bombard. Engraving by Serra

Weaponry, Middle Ages. Bombard. Engraving by Serra
Bombard. Cannon used throughout the Middle Ages an the Early Modern Period. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageSerra Collection: Spain, Andalusia, Tarifa. Castle of the Guzmans

Spain, Andalusia, Tarifa. Castle of the Guzmans
Spain, Andalusia, province of Cadiz, Tarifa. Castle of the Guzmans or Castle of Guzman el Bueno. It was built in 960 by Abd-ar-Rahman III, Caliph of Cordoba

Background imageSerra Collection: Crossbowman. Engraving by Serra (after a 14th century codex)

Crossbowman. Engraving by Serra (after a 14th century codex)
Crossbowman reloading using windlass. Engraving by Serra (after a codex of the 14th century). Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageSerra Collection: Middle Ages. Ship of the 13th and 14th centuries

Middle Ages. Ship of the 13th and 14th centuries
Middle Ages. Ship of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageSerra Collection: Carthaginian soldier. Engraving by Serra. Later colouration

Carthaginian soldier. Engraving by Serra. Later colouration
Carthaginian soldier. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageSerra Collection: Spanish Civil War Building An Air Raid Shelter

Spanish Civil War Building An Air Raid Shelter
spanish, civil, war, building, an, air, raid, shelter, in, the, factory, serra, i, balet, gava, september, spain, monistrol, de, montserrat, library, of, abbey, vertical, upright, black, and, white

Background imageSerra Collection: DDE-90038311

DDE-90038311
Brazil, Parati (Paraty). Atlantic Forest, Serra da Bocaina National Park. Rainforest waterfall. Date: 10/06/2009

Background imageSerra Collection: The Principe Do Gram Para Railway, Brazil (engraving)

The Principe Do Gram Para Railway, Brazil (engraving)
1044494 The Principe Do Gram Para Railway, Brazil (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Principe Do Gram Para Railway, Brazil)

Background imageSerra Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 244

Curtis British Entomology Plate 244
Coleoptera: Megatoma serra = Ctesias serra (Toothed-horn Megatoma) [Plant: Ophrys sphegodes (Ophrys aranifera, Spider Ophrys)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageSerra Collection: On the Bridge, 1893 (oil on canvas)

On the Bridge, 1893 (oil on canvas)
658448 On the Bridge, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Serra, Enrique (1859-1918); 23.5x37.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Bridge. Enrique Serra Auque (1859-1918). Oil on canvas

Background imageSerra Collection: Tending the Garden, c. 1860 (colour engraving)

Tending the Garden, c. 1860 (colour engraving)
NUL113345 Tending the Garden, c.1860 (colour engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageSerra Collection: Signs

Signs
Damiano Serra

Background imageSerra Collection: Wonderwalk

Wonderwalk
Luc Vangindertael (laGrange)

Background imageSerra Collection: Slice

Slice
Christopher Budny

Background imageSerra Collection: At New Norcia, 1901. Creator: Unknown

At New Norcia, 1901. Creator: Unknown
At New Norcia, 1901. In March 1846, a Benedictine mission was led by Rosendo Salvado and Joseph Serra. In March 1847 the foundation stone of the monastery was laid and named New Norcia

Background imageSerra Collection: Ferns in a valley, Pollino National Park, Basilicata, Italy, May 2009

Ferns in a valley, Pollino National Park, Basilicata, Italy, May 2009

Background imageSerra Collection: Sigena Altarpiece. Table of the Adoration of the Shepherds, 1375

Sigena Altarpiece. Table of the Adoration of the Shepherds, 1375. It comes from the Monastery of Sigena (Huesca)

Background imageSerra Collection: Altarpiece of the Holy Sepulchre. Table of the Descent into Limbo. Tempera on wood

Altarpiece of the Holy Sepulchre. Table of the Descent into Limbo. Tempera on wood, 1361, from the Convent of the Holy Sepulchre of Zaragoza

Background imageSerra Collection: Gothic Art. Spain. 14th Century. Altarpiece of Fray Martin d

Gothic Art. Spain. 14th Century. Altarpiece of Fray Martin de Alpartir. Table of the Last Judgement. Tempera painting on wood, c

Background imageSerra Collection: Father Junipero Serra Jose Miguel Serra Y Ferrer 1713 - 1784 Spanish Franciscan Friar Founder Of

Father Junipero Serra Jose Miguel Serra Y Ferrer 1713 - 1784 Spanish Franciscan Friar Founder Of Mission Chain In Alta California America From The Book The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine May To

Background imageSerra Collection: Hourglass

Hourglass
Damiano Serra

Background imageSerra Collection: Juan de Mariana (1536-1624). Spanish Jesuit priest, Scholas

Juan de Mariana (1536-1624). Spanish Jesuit priest, Scholas
Juan de Mariana or Father Mariana (1536-1624). Spanish Jesuit priest, Scholastic, historian, and member of the Monarchomachs. Engraving by J. Serra Pausas. Historia de Espana, 1882. Colored

Background imageSerra Collection: Jose Manso y Sola (1785-1863). General and Captain General o

Jose Manso y Sola (1785-1863). General and Captain General of the Royal Army of Fernando VII and Elizabeth II. Engraving by J. Serra Pausas. Colored

Background imageSerra Collection: Pedro Calderon de la Barca (1600-1681). Engraving. Colored

Pedro Calderon de la Barca (1600-1681). Engraving. Colored
Pedro Calderon de la Barca (1600-1681). Spanish poet and playwright. Engraving by J. Serra Pausas. History of Spain, 1882. Colored

Background imageSerra Collection: Italy, Calabria, Loricati pines on the Pollino at night

Italy, Calabria, Loricati pines on the Pollino at night

Background imageSerra Collection: Irnerius of Bologna

Irnerius of Bologna. Found in the Collection of Collezione Stefano Pezzoli

Background imageSerra Collection: Madonna with Angels Playing Music (Detail), ca 1380. Artist: Serra, Pere (active ca 1357-1406)

Madonna with Angels Playing Music (Detail), ca 1380. Artist: Serra, Pere (active ca 1357-1406)
Madonna with Angels Playing Music (Detail), ca 1380. Found in the collection of Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

Background imageSerra Collection: Madonna with Angels Playing Music, ca 1380. Artist: Serra, Pere (active ca 1357-1406)

Madonna with Angels Playing Music, ca 1380. Artist: Serra, Pere (active ca 1357-1406)
Madonna with Angels Playing Music, ca 1380. Found in the collection of Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

Background imageSerra Collection: Junipero Serra (1713-1784). Spanish Franciscan friar

Junipero Serra (1713-1784). Spanish Franciscan friar who founded a mission in Baja California. Gallery of the illustrious sons. Mallorca. Balearic Island. Spain

Background imageSerra Collection: The Monastery of Bussaco

The Monastery of Bussaco, a mountain range sitting above the the Mondego River valley and the Atlantic Ocean Date: 1907

Background imageSerra Collection: SERRA, Miquel Serra i Ferrer, called Fray Jun�ro

SERRA, Miquel Serra i Ferrer, called Fray Jun�ro
SERRA, Miquel Serra i Ferrer, called Fray Jun� ro (1713-1784). Spanish Franciscan friar and missionary in Mexico and California. Statue in front of the church of San Francisco

Background imageSerra Collection: Visit to Madeira - The Janella Valley

Visit to Madeira - The Janella Valley
Black and white lantern slide of The Janella Valley - Visit to Madeira. Part of Box 125 - Madeira. Boswell Collection. Ribeira da Janela is a civil parish (Portuguese)

Background imageSerra Collection: Serra Monument, Old Town, San Diego, California, USA

Serra Monument, Old Town, San Diego, California, USA, in memory of the Spanish Franciscan friar, Junipero Serra (1713-1784), who founded a Christian mission at San Diego in 1769. 1914

Background imageSerra Collection: Mallorca, Spain - Serra de Tramuntana Landscape

Mallorca, Spain - Serra de Tramuntana Landscape
Mallorca, Spain near Valldemossa. The landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana. Date: 2013

Background imageSerra Collection: Giorgio Serra

Giorgio Serra
GIORGIO SERRA little known Italian writer Date: 17TH CENTURY

Background imageSerra Collection: CALIFORNIAN MISSION. The mission, San Diego de Alcala, founded by Juinpero Serra

CALIFORNIAN MISSION. The mission, San Diego de Alcala, founded by Juinpero Serra in 1769 at San Diego, California. Lithograph, American, 19th century

Background imageSerra Collection: Source Size = 1886 x 2504

Source Size = 1886 x 2504
The Carlist Insurrection in Spain: Marshal Serrano

Background imageSerra Collection: SAN DIEGO MISSION, c1915. The mission San Diego de Alcala, founded by Junipero Serra in 1769

SAN DIEGO MISSION, c1915. The mission San Diego de Alcala, founded by Junipero Serra in 1769. Photochrome, c1904



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"Serra: A Journey through History and Art" Step into the world of Serra, a name that echoes through time, connecting us to significant moments in history. Junipero Serra, born in 1713 and departed from this world in 1784, left an indelible mark on Spain's province of Valencia. His legacy is intertwined with the captivating Porta Coeli Charterhouse, a sanctuary that stands as a testament to his influence. Intriguing engravings by Serra transport us back to the Middle Ages, where we witness a wood mantlet on wheels used for protection during battles. The artist's skilled hand also brings forth the grandeur of a 14th-century galley sailing across vast seas; its later coloration adding vibrancy and life to this historical relic. Venturing further into Spain's Balearic Islands lies Palma de Majorca - an enchanting city enriched by Serra's touch. Here we find ourselves immersed in its beauty and charm as we explore its rich cultural heritage. Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba emerges from history books as another figure closely associated with Serra. Born in 1453 and departing in 1515, he played a pivotal role during those times when weaponry was rapidly evolving. Through Serra's engraving skills, we are introduced to the formidable bombard - an instrument that revolutionized warfare during the Middle Ages. The Castle of Guzmans rises majestically against Tarifa's Andalusian backdrop—a fortress steeped in tales of conquests and valorous knights who once defended these walls, and is here that our imagination takes flight under Serra's guidance. A crossbowman depicted by Serra beckons us closer—an image derived from a treasured codex dating back centuries ago—reminding us of ancient techniques employed during medieval conflicts. Sailing through time aboard ships from the 13th and 14th centuries, we embark on a voyage of discovery.