#santapau

[xavierbautistagarcia]

Santa Pau, a castle between history and fashion

The origins of the castle of Santa Pau date back to the 9th century, when this place name seems to have been mentioned for the first time. However, the present-day castle, with a square floor plan and perched on the rocky promontory where the village of the same name is located, began to be built around the 12th century.

At that time, the lords of Finestres, who belonged to the Porqueres family lineage, granted the castle of Santa Pau as a fief to the family of the same name. Over a period of more than 60 years, between the 12th and 13th centuries, four constables of this lineage succeeded one another, at which point the lords of Santa Pau appeared, although it is assumed that the title had already existed before that time.

The Porqueres, when their family castle was sold to the abbot of Banyoles in the mid-12th century, adopted the surname of Santa Pau and settled in La Garrotxa, acting as hosts to King Pere el Gran in his campaign against the French, which ended with the battle of the coll de Panissars.

Several barons of Santa Pau were at the side of the kings of the Crown of Aragon, such as Ponç III, who took part in the Sicilian campaign in 1297, and Huguet II, who paid homage to James II in 1312 for his castles, including those of Finestres and Santa Pau.

Later, in the 15th century, the ownership of the barony was in the hands of the Oms family. The first baron of Santa Pau of this lineage was probably Berenguer V, who also held the barony of Montesquiu and was the constable of Cotlliure, among other titles.

From then on, the Oms lineage adopted the addition "de Santa Pau". The first to do so was Berenguer's son, Guillem I d'Oms de Santa Pau, who died in 1517. Later, when he joined the Sentmenat family, the barony of Santa Pau remained in the hands of the marquises of Castelldosrius.

Currently, the noble title is held by a descendant of the Sentmenat family, the fashion designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada y Sentmenat, who occupies the 29th position in the list of holders of the Garrotxan barony. However, the castle no longer belongs to the family, who had it in disuse.

#castle #catalonia #santapau #garrotxa

[castellsipalaus]

Castell de Santa Pau

El castell de Santa Pau es remonta en els seus orígens documentats al segle IX, quan aquest topònim pareix esmentat per primera vegada. No obstant, l’actual castell, de planta quadrada i assentat sobre el promontori rocós on és situada la població homònima, va començar a ser bastit cap al segle XII.

En aquell moment, els senyors de Finestres, pertanyents al llinatge familiar dels Porqueres, van concedir en feu el castell de Santa Pau a la família del mateix nom. Al llarg de més de 60 anys, a cavall entre els segles XII i XIII es succeïren quatre castlans d’aquest llinatge, moment en que apareixen els senyors de Santa Pau, encara que el títol es presuposa que ja existia anteriorment.

Els Porqueres, en vendre’s a mitjan del segle XII el seu castell familiar a l’abat de Banyoles, van adoptar el cognom de Santa Pau i s’instal·laren a la Garrotxa, exercint-hi d’amfitrions del rei Pere el Gran en la seva campanya contra els francesos, que va acabar amb la batalla del coll de Panissars.

Diversos barons de Santa Pau van estar al costat dels reis de la Corona d’Aragó, com Ponç III, que participà a la campanya siciliana el 1297, o Huguet II, que reté homenatge el 1312 a Jaume II pels seus castells, inclosos els de Finestres i Santa Pau.

Més tard, al segle XV, la propietat de la baronia figura en mans de la família Oms. Probablement el primer baró de Santa Pau d’aquest llinatge va ser Berenguer V, que també ostentava la baronia de Montesquiu i era castlà de Cotlliure, entre d’altres títols.

A partir d’aquí, el llinatge d’Oms adopta l’afegit “de Santa Pau”. El primer en fer-ho va ser el fill d’en Berenguer, Guillem I d’Oms de Santa Pau, que morí el 1517. Posteriorment, en unir-se als Sentmenat, la baronia de Santa Pau restà en mans dels marquesos de Castelldosrius.

Actualment, el títol nobiliari és ostentat per una descendent de la família Sentmenat, la dissenyadora de moda Agatha Ruiz de la Prada i Sentmenat, que n’ocupa la vint-i-novena posició en la llista dels titulars de la baronia garrotxina. No obstant, el castell ja no pertany a la família, que el tenia en desús.

#castell #catalunya #santapau #garrotxa

[smashpages]

Juan Santapau is a cartoonist from Chile who posts short comics under the banner of The Secret Knots. You can also find them on Webtoon, Tapas and Globalcomix. His latest is titled “How We Forgot Ursulla Miller,” and it’s about “vampires, celebrities and a possible way back to some peace of mind.” (I’m also a big fan of “The Unseen,” but all of his comics are worth checking out).

Read more

#juan santapau #the secret knots #webcomics #sunday comics #comics #how we forgot ursulla miller

[audiomoods]

A Step In The Dark Forest - Karl Schoenberg, Manuel Santapau

#music #karl schoenberg #manuel santapau #youtube #song of the day #sotd

[santapau]

The Secret Knots master post, April 2024

I'm Juan Santapau (he/him), and I make these short stories in comic form called The Secret Knots. I live in Chile. Hi.

The full web archive of past and present stories is here: The Secret Knots.

If you want to read The Secret Knots via app, I post comics from the archives on:

Webtoon // Tapas // Globalcomix

On Patreon, you get extra stuff about every comic, like world building concepts, sketches and more, and may also ask for thematic portraits. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Newsletter. I send reminders about new stories, and some sketches over here. It’s sporadic, so it won't clutter your email.

There’s an Instagram account. And a Bsky.  

Lastly, feel welcome to say hi at the Secret Knots Discord, a community server that always brings nice recommendations, and regular sightings of the weird in the world.

#the secret knots #webcomic #webtoon

[spontaneousglitterbees]

Not sure how many of these count, but these are comics I haven’t seen mentioned in the Tumblr Lore Discussions yet that I’ve collected over the years. Some honestly just stuck in my memory more than anything, but here they are nontheless

Fairytale Vibes

Sweetrock by melgillman

CW: animal death// Something Nice by draconym

Different Stories Resonate with Different People (’eat shit & die 233′) by bpatrick via Akimbo Comics

Spring Comic by tomb-of-madeline

CW: referenced suicide// The Fish Wife by melgillman

CW: gore, death// Zombie Dog collaboration, original by sangcoon with addition by grimbarke [source link defunct]

Not from tumblr users but significant to the site’s lore: The Two-Headed Calf by Laura Gilpin [repost]

life after death by Justin McElroy

Monster/human Friendship by phantomqueen

Midnight Radio by elcomics

Scaredy Cat by Heather Franzen (rebloggable ver.) [tumblr link credits artists blog, work is frequently reposted without credit]

CW: body horror// Eleanor Rigby was About Zombies by ghostabletoastables [source link defunct]

How to Train Your Dragon by emmatheward

Mom Knight (Lady Tilda and the Dragon) by smgoetter

Parasite and Girl by saccharinescorpions

Goldilocks and the Constellations by earthsong9405

Frog and Scorpion by fluorescentnova

On the Importance of Space Travel (Princess of Pluto) by Svetlana Chmakova [link from original artist’s blog, work is often reposted without credit]

Nice Does Not Mean Good by tooquirkytolose

Erwin and the Method Demons by santapau

CW: animal death, sad but uplifting// p much all of jenny-jinya’s Loving Reaper comics, but this one sticks out to me

a decent exorcist by pocketss

Other (Mostly) Lighthearted Comics

Untitled. by that-house

Sphinx Couple by trackalaka

strange bog girl makes a friend by pocketss

Be Good to Eachother by Naterade

Crab’s Lost Love by Gunshow/K C Green

The Holiday Boar by guavajagular

Cyborg Date on the Waterfront by Adrian Ricker

take him back by charminglyantiquated

Hatching Pumpkins by iguanamouth

Cassandra by 16ruelaverrerie

CW: mentioned animal death// Wooly Bear’s Birthday collaboration thread [original urls appear defunct]

@hellsite-folklore

#comics #masterpost #hellsite-folklore #tumblr lore #stories #reclist

[mathamaniac]

This comic by Juan Santapau is good. It is beautifully illustrated and targets my love/fear of the unknowable like a sharpshooter. His other work can be found @santapau or at https://thesecretknots.com

#the secret knots #comix #things that are good

[idlestudy]

a bit of a blog rebrand, courtesy of @santapau ‘s patreon rewards portraits! I’m starting teaching high school this year, so my studyblr will remain lightly active, with a slight shift in content. cheers!

#mine #studyblr #idlestudy

[festivids]

Pinch Hit #3

This pinch hit has been claimed!

We're looking for a pinch hitter!

Instructions: If you wish to claim a pinch-hit - which means agreeing to create a vid for any one of the requests, without getting a vid in exchange - please send us a private message with your email address and AO3 username or comment on the dreamwidth version of this post. You will be contacted via email if you successfully claim the pinch-hit.

Anyone may claim a pinch hit, even if they are not signed up for Festivids. This pinch hit is due Sunday, January 21st.

Thank you!

Fandoms for Pinch Hit #3:

False Knees (Webcomic by Joshua Barkman)

Minus (Webcomic by Ryan Armand)

Mrs. Davis (TV)

Reservation Dogs (TV)

RRR (2022)

Secret Knots (Webcomic by Juan Santapau)

Trust (TV 2018)

We Are Lady Parts (TV 2021) [SAFETY]

We're also still looking for a pinch hitter for Pinch Hit #2!

#festivids 2023 #festivids #pinch hit

[readwebcomicsgdi]

woah look out

Here’s another little list of some comics! This is the fifth set, you can see the others here in the “roundup posts” tag~

Amongst Us (and Carciphona) By @okolnir​

“Amongst Us is a slice of life / romance / comedy comic about the couple, Blackbird and Veloce.”

I’m going to be ten thousand percent honest with you and admit that I got into this comic because one of the characters really really reminds me of my Agatha and I’m gay (I don’t mean to be rude by comparing them, I am saying this in the rec because a lot of other people also seem to appreciate the Tall Socially Awkward Intimidating Lesbian character archetype and they’re hard to find, it’s a selling point lmao). That said! It’s lovely to look at and certainly stands up without any of my own associations, and it’s a very cute and simple sapphic slice of life story. Y’all are always asking for wlw stuff, here is one.

I do want to mention this comic is actually an AU the author is doing of their main comic, Carciphona, which is an ENTIRELY different project; it’s a black and white fantasy manga that I haven’t actually read yet, but some of you probably have! To be honest this artist is quite a bit more popular than the folks I usually like to feature here, BUT: they’re publishing their own books and steering their own ship outside the mainstream and man I am all about that shit so go give these a shot.

https://amongstuscomic.com/

https://carciphona.com/

Electric Bones By HAZEL + BELL

“Lucian has just been fired from his dream job. Irritated and aimless, he is invited by his friends to go on a cruise trip in deep space.Lucian plans on spending his time on board indulging in every illicit activity and substance in the galaxy, but his plans are cut short when he ends up crossing paths with a familiar face: A robot who has an uncanny resemblance to the co-worker who got Lucian fired.”

yeah yeah Aria likes the smutty robot comic, but also it’s just really good. It’s good! The art is lovely, the story’s in that sweet spot where it’s “harder” sci fi with lovely detailed metal things floating in space but it’s ALSO having a good time without making you read a doorstopper’s worth of political lore every five minutes, and while this bit is maybe a bit less interesting from the other side of the drawing table, the lettering is creative and engaging and suits the story perfectly. A lot of comics get the fonts wrong!! This one didn’t.

This website is also navigable with arrow keys, which is just so nice. Why doesn’t everybody do this. Go turn it on if you have a comic site.

https://electricbonescomic.com/

broken By @yubriamakesart​

“broken is a fantasy/horror story about a psychic zombie kid befriending a fairy general and trying to deal with guilt, grief, and PTSD. This is complicated by eldritch abominations, a genocidal dictator, the dictator's wife, and a panic-induced exit from the last known bastion of civilization. Warning: this comic contains things like graphic violence (including suicide), body horror, and the occasional flashing image.”

The archive looks real big but don’t panic, this one’s broken up panel by panel so you’ll fly right through it. It’s maybe a weird thing to focus on but I super appreciate how much effort is put into the aesthetics of the website!! Even the backgrounds change along with the updates. The author clearly puts a lot of thought into crafting an Experience around their work, so it’s definitely worth reading it on the home site rather than on any of the mirrors.

https://broken.spiderforest.com/

The Secret Knots By @santapau​

The Secret Knots is, according to the author, inspired by things like A Softer World; it’s a series of self contained nonlinear pieces you can read in whatever order you like. He speaks extensively about how and why he started making this comic, it’s too long to put here but it’s a wonderful primer.

It’s hard to talk about this one you just kinda have to jump in. That said I love this shit dude this is exactly what I wanna see, make weird genuine shit and put it up for other people to read yeah yeah yeah

https://thesecretknots.com/

Shot and Chaser By @bigbigtruck​

“SHOT AND CHASER is a story about storms. Esoteric lifemates Tre and Olly set out together and experience a literal whirlwind of a day in the Texas panhandle. WARNING: This comic contains sensitive themes and is intended only for mature adults.”

You’ve certainly heard of this comic and this artist already (if not Shot and Chaser, you might be familiar with one of Weaver’s previous webcomic projects TJ and Amal) but sort of in line with the first one on this list, I’m just a real big fan of what they’re doing and how they’re doing it and it’s exactly the stuff I wanna see on this blog. I’ve reblogged it here before but I really wanted to put it in one of these posts because in addition to being a fun read it deals with Pentecostal stuff in a very like. Candid way, and I can always make room on my platform for anybody else making complex work about religious trauma.

http://tjandamal.com/sac/

as always, you can also read mine:

Kidd Commander by @shinesurge​

“It’s a world at the mercy of uncaring gods, and Phineas Kidd is a heretic with a chip on her shoulder and enough fury to outshine a supernova. Armed only with aggressive enthusiasm (and an explosive left hook), Phineas sets out to gather up a merry crew and travel to Kairos Crossing to catch the sun, an urban legend that has tempted countless dreamers to a bloody end.”

Kidd Commander is a romantic comic that’s mostly concerned with ambitious characters doing cool anime stuff while being subjected to trauma and dealing with said trauma! Rated T for lots of (cartoon) violence and swearing, and a good deal of irreverence for topics some folks might prefer to leave revered. If any of that sounds like it might make you uncomfortable this comic may not be suitable for you!    

http://kiddcommander.com/

If you’d like a comic (yours or otherwise) to end up in one of these, send me an ask or whatever and I’ll add it to my list of stuff to check out! The only requirements I have are I’d prefer for it to be a bit lesser known and it needs to be accessible in places other than tapas or webtoon because I am physically and emotionally incapable of engaging with either of those sites. Happy reading!  

#roundup posts #sweet recs

[themirror-eyedhyaline]

My Fallen London/Sunless OC’s tumblr. I am not sure I can accept calling cards any longer (why @failbettergames why? It’s been over a decade… we know more than 100 people in London) you are welcome to say hi or or any player interaction I am usually game for (except betrayals… my first OC went NORTH & I don’t want this one to, so SMEN interactions are a pass)

(In the process of updating this to get away from refsheet, Imgur, & random postings)

My Fallen London OC profile: The Mirror-Eyed Hyaline

The Mirror-Eyed Hyaline: A Refsheet

The Mirror-Eyed Hyaline: A biography (embellished for RP/FanFic purposes)

Achievements (Serious & Silly) I Like Best: The Ones She is Most Proud Of

The House of Ydell: The Mirror-Eyed Hyaline’s noble house of found family (& one blood relative)

Qualities (Vanity & Useful) I Like Best: A List with Links

Items I Am Tickled to Have: A List With Links

A mock-up of her face (she once had raven-coloured hair; it is now a pale, almost white, blonde from an accidental dip in amber shaping pools.) ⬇️

A commission of her upon becoming a Paramount Presence by @santapau ⬇️

Her Wardrobe References: [post will be linked here]

Her Hairstyle References: [post will be linked here]

Her Face/Eyes/Tattoo References: [post will be linked here]

#failbetter games #fallen london #sunless sea #sunless skies #The Mask Of The Rose #The Mirror-Eyed Hyaline

[hp-goodwin]

I can not begin to thank and praise @santapau ‘s work! Not only is it just the best but their skill at capturing the subject is perfect. My Call of Cthulhu players have already started gushing over their custom portraits. 

#Santapau #call of cthulhu #investigators #players #terror #portrait #art #horro #mystery #office hours

[ignaciogallego]

#SantaPau #LaGarrotxa #FesolsDeSantaPau #fesols #ParcNatural #ZonaVolcànicadeLaGarrotxa #Girona (en Santa Pau, Cataluna, Spain) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSnCKjJjc5g/?utm_medium=tumblr

#santapau #lagarrotxa #fesolsdesantapau #fesols #parcnatural #zonavolcànicadelagarrotxa #girona

[fleche38]

SALT DEL MOLÌ DE CAN BATLLE by Joan Biarnés https://flic.kr/p/2c3sXK5

#IFTTT #Flickr #santdelmolìdecanbatlle #garrotxa #santapau #girona #catalunya #panasonicfz1000 #282

[kingpiltrafilla]

#santapau

[seraltphotography]

When we had to leave Santa pau. One nice spot for nature and good photos.

#catalonia #catalunyaexperience #catalunya #landscape #landscapelovers #nature #canon1200d #naturelovers #photography #sky #autumncolors #autumn #sunset #sunsetpics #sunsetlovers #santapau #familytime #lagarrotxa #Spotify