Wender·Vista
Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of Incarnation
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileSpain
in the old centre of Granada, beside the Royal Chapel

Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of Incarnation

— — a white room of light, set down on a mosque.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“Granada's cathedral was the first Renaissance church in Spain, raised on the foundations of the city's great mosque after the conquest of 1492. Diego de Siloé took over the design in 1528 and turned a Gothic plan into a vast Renaissance interior of white stone and circular ambulatory. The Royal Chapel next door holds Ferdinand and Isabella. Inside, the nave reads less as architecture than as held light, very high and very still. From the studio.

from the studio
Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of Incarnation
— bring it home

Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of Incarnation, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of Incarnation

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

The Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of the Incarnation, known locally as the Catedral de Granada, stands in the historic centre of Granada, Andalusia, on the site of the city's principal Nasrid mosque. Construction began in 1523 on a Gothic plan by Enrique Egas, then was reshaped from 1528 by Diego de Siloé into one of the earliest Renaissance cathedrals in Spain. The main facade was completed by Alonso Cano in 1667. The Royal Chapel adjoining the cathedral holds the tombs of Ferdinand II and Isabella I, the Catholic Monarchs.

— the stone

Siloé's interior is the cathedral's signature: a five-nave plan with a circular Capilla Mayor wrapped by an ambulatory, the whole surface painted white and lifted by clustered columns and high windows. The Royal Chapel next door, completed in 1517 in late Gothic Isabelline style, holds the alabaster tombs of the Catholic Monarchs carved by Domenico Fancelli and Bartolomé Ordóñez, along with their daughter Joanna and her husband Philip the Fair. Alonso Cano's mid-17th-century facade brought a Baroque restraint to the western elevation.

— informed by Patronato de la Alhambra
— the visit

The cathedral is open to visitors most days except Sunday mornings and major liturgical hours, with separate ticketing for the cathedral and the Royal Chapel. Entrance is in the Calle Gran Vía de Colón area of central Granada, a 10-minute walk from Plaza Nueva and the foot of the Albaicín. Most visitors combine the cathedral and Royal Chapel with the Alhambra, which sits across the river Darro on the opposite hill. Audio guides are available in several languages.

— where
Spain · Granada, Andalusia
— position
37.1764° N · 3.5994° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
at the lake
Royal Chapel of Granada
royal mausoleum
at the lake
Alcaicería
old silk market
at the lake
Plaza Nueva
square
1 km E
Alhambra
Nasrid palace
N
Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of Incarnation
Royal Chapel of Granada
Alcaicería
Plaza Nueva
Alhambra
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of Incarnation — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

In the historic centre of Granada, Andalusia, southern Spain, on Calle Gran Vía de Colón near Plaza Nueva. It is about a 10-minute walk from the river Darro and the foot of the Alhambra hill.

Construction began in 1523 on a Gothic plan by Enrique Egas, then was reshaped from 1528 by Diego de Siloé in the Renaissance style. The main facade by Alonso Cano was completed in 1667; the work took roughly 180 years.

The initial Gothic plan was by Enrique Egas. From 1528 the design was led by Diego de Siloé, who introduced the Renaissance vocabulary and the circular Capilla Mayor with ambulatory. Alonso Cano designed the Baroque main facade in the 17th century.

It is one of the earliest Renaissance cathedrals in Spain and was built on the site of Granada's principal mosque after the 1492 conquest. The adjoining Royal Chapel holds the tombs of Ferdinand and Isabella, the Catholic Monarchs.

The Capilla Real de Granada is a late Gothic chapel completed in 1517 next to the cathedral. It holds the alabaster tombs of Ferdinand II and Isabella I, and of their daughter Joanna and her husband Philip the Fair, along with a major Flemish and Italian art collection.

Yes. The cathedral and the Royal Chapel are open to visitors most days, with separate tickets and reduced hours on Sundays and major feast days. Audio guides are available, and most visitors pair the visit with the Alhambra across the river.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. For anyone who studied or lived in Granada, or who married or was baptized in the cathedral, the white nave and Renaissance dome are immediately recognizable. The Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

Spanish colonial and Mediterranean interiors, rooms with whitewashed walls and dark wood, and quiet faith-art collections. The white-and-gold palette also sits well in a more minimalist, gallery-style room with neutral linen.

Warm minimalism continues to favor specific, named sacred architecture over generic devotional imagery. A named cathedral with real history reads as a place, not a motif, which is what current faith-art styling rewards.

Above a standard sofa the single Large reads the nave at conversational distance. For a longer wall, a 4-tile Mural lifts the dome. Above a console, an entry table, or a prayer corner, the Medium is the easier fit.

Yes. Order it in Dura Satin or Matte for any room with humidity or splash, including kitchens and bathrooms. The colour is held inside the ceramic surface, not painted on top.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water is enough for routine cleaning. For anything stuck, a drop of mild dish soap. No abrasives, no ammonia-based cleaners.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to our studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. We do not license artwork from other artists, and we do not reproduce other studios' work.

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