The main doorway dates from 1504 and combines gothic-Mudejar features with decorative patterns from the early Italian renaissance.
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Santa Paula was founded in 1475. Covering more than 8,000 m2, its complex structure is made up of a series of buildings, yards, passages, etc. - the result of several additions and reforms which is typical in the city's convents. Its doorways, the church, the choir and the beautiful cloisters form one of the most complex convent layouts in Seville. The main doorway, one of the most unusual in the city, dates from 1504 and combines gothic-Mudejar features with decorative patterns from the early Italian renaissance. The tympanum of the pointed brick door, in Mudejar style, depicts the royal coat of arms in marble with the yoke and arrows which is characteristic of the Catholic Monarchs. The attractive tile decoration is the work of Pisano. The circular paintings and angels are by Pedro Millán and the Nativity Scene was made in the Florentine workshop of Andrea de la Robbia. |