Abstract
Alonso of Cartagena (1385-1456) wrote “motu proprio” the Genealogia de los reyes de Espana. However, the writing process itself was discontinous. First, it was meant for King John II (1454- ). But after his dead, it ended as dedicated to the chapter of Burgos (1456), because it was disregarded by King Henry IV. In the Preface he develops humanistic topics and justifies the double nature of his work by means of the medieval mnemotecnic theory. Don Alonso produced a rigorous iconic system. It combines clothing, attributes and gestures, to provide a picture of castilian royalty, that praises the “fortitudo”. This fundamental virtue is aimed at enhancing the war against the Moors, which is thought as the proper commitment of the Hispanic Monarchy.
Highlights
Alonso of Cartagena (13851456) wrote “motu proprio” the Genealogía de los reyes de España
The writing process itself was discontinous. It was meant for King John II (1454)
It ended as dedicated to the chapter of Burgos (1456), because it was disregarded by King Henry IV
Summary
No deja de ser paradójica la accidentada génesis de la Anacephaleosis: una de las pocas obras que Alonso de Cartagena compuso “motu proprio” tuvo serias dificultades para hallar destinatario. Solo cuando decidió proseguir la obra proyectada, se percataría el autor de la dificultad de ensamblar imagen y texto conforme a las pautas expositivas que se había fijado: un término medio entre la prolijidad narrativa de la historia y la brevedad extrema propia de los árboles genealógicos. Tal vez ante la sugerencia del rey Juan II de la necesidad de una obra histórica de cómoda consulta, Alonso de Cartagena decidió componer una genealogía de la casa real castellana. Su representante textual fue el avance presentado al rey Juan II, a comienzos del verano de 1454, cuyos límites son puramente conjeturales; tal vez la parte a la que no corresponden ilustraciones, los siete primeros capítulos que contienen la prehistoria de la monarquía hispana, esto es, la historia anterior al rey Atanarico. La tercera correspondería al texto definitivo, resultado de añadir la serie de prelados burgaleses entre los “concurrentia”, el epílogo, que reafirma la dedicatoria al cabildo burgalés, y el prólogo –o su reelaboración
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