The art of the embroidery in Santiago de Compostela. New information of embroiderers of the 16th and 17th centuries

Abstract

In this article there is contributed new information from Santiago de Compostela embroiderers of the 16th and 17th century. There includes news related to the life of these makers and to the artistic production of the same ones, that is to say, contracts, concerts, etc. It is the result of a meticulous work of investigation in the file of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and in the Historical University of the same city. With it we try to penetrate into this plot of the Galician history of the art for many forgotten and to mark a point of item to future investigations.