Convent of San Payo, Santiago de Compostela, Spain 1929

Muirhead Bone’s 1929 etching, *Convent of San Payo, Santiago de Compostela, Spain*, captures the architectural grandeur of the convent in Santiago de Compostela. The artist uses bold lines and subtle shading to render the convent's imposing wall with its series of windows and balconies, emphasizing the play of light and shadow on the stonework. The figures in the foreground, rendered with minimal detail, add a sense of scale to the massive structure. Bone’s masterful use of etching to depict the architectural details of the convent exemplifies his distinctive style.