Santa Paula Convent
Gothic, Mudejar and Renaissance elements are combined
After passing the exterior façade, we will find ourselves in the landscaped compass where the church door opens, a set characteristic of the Isabel style, where Gothic, Mudejar and Renaissance elements are combined. The ceramist Niculoso Pisano and the sculptor Pedro Millán collaborated in its execution.
The coffered ceiling that covers the nave of the church is the masterpiece of the white carpenter Diego Lopez de Arenas in 1623. As in so many other convents in Seville, in the nave there are two altarpieces dedicated to the Santos Juanes, the Evangelist and the Baptist, whose images are by Martínez Montañés in 1637-38. The oldest sculpture in the church is that of the Cristo del Coral, a late Gothic crucifix from the 15th century. An important attraction of the convent is its Museum, installed in several upper rooms, as well as the delicious pastries made by these Hieronymite nuns, which enjoys well-deserved fame.
