"Escudos con flor de lis" o la huella de un prelado promotorAlonso de Burgos, obispo de Cuenca (1482-1485)

Abstract

Friar Alonso de Burgos was bishop of Cuenca between 1482 and 1485, but the shortness of his administration did not prevent the Dominican from leaving his mark on the city’s cathedral. The aim of this paper is to analyse the artistic patronage of Friar Alonso in the cathedral of Cuenca, and to shed light on what his contribution was and how it was carried out. The knowledge of its role in the Catholic Monarchs court, in parallel to the state of works in the cathedral, allows us to understand both his scarce presence in the diocese as well as his involvement in the construction of the building. This article will reexamine the presence of the coat of arms of this prelate in the Cathedral, along with unpublished images of the remains of the triforium funded by him. We will also deal with the magnificent chalice displaying the coat of arms of the Dominican, offering a second reading on the iconography of this silverware