Seville, Spain
Convent of Saint Clare
Art and Culture
Designer:
Iluminación Disano
Móron de la Frontera, a picturesque town at an hour’s drive from Seville in the Andalusian region, is home to the convent of Saint Clare. The convent, built between the 16th and 17th centuries, belongs to the monastic order founded by St Francis and St Clare of Assisi in 1212, better known as the Poor Clares, an order of cloistered nuns devoted mainly to contemplative prayer and work.
The convent is attached to an ancient palace owned by Fadrique Alfonso of Castile, twin brother of King Henry II of Castile, of which the Gothic-style Tower de Don Fadrique remains today.
The convent complex includes the Renaissance square-based cloister, the refectory and, attached to the rectangular-shaped chapel, an exhibition space hosting works of art, photography, music and the conservation and promotion of local heritage. It is a vibrant cultural centre and a reference point for Seville and beyond.
Given the importance of the exhibition space, the lighting installation played a major role. Designed and developed by Disano, a long-established industry leader, the new lighting installation includes an all-LED lighting system. Thanks to their state-of-the-art technical components, luminaires such as the Liset 2.0 systems by Fosnova (Disano Group), the Kripton and Rio spotlights can provide multiple benefits, such as considerable energy and maintenance savings, high luminous efficacy and excellent colour rendering throughout their very long service life. Moreover, similar sources ensure a stable flux to protect people’s eyes, which aren’t affected negatively by the consequences of the flicker effect (low flicker).
As for aesthetics, each luminaire is designed in the renowned Made in Italy style, with clean, elegant lines to adjust beautifully and seamlessly into different settings.
The Brick wall lights were installed in the outdoor area. These fixtures are also characterised by high LED lighting performance, such as the drastic reduction of energy and maintenance costs and the stability of the luminous flux that almost eliminates annoying flickering effects (low flicker).
The exhibition space in the old convent can now benefit from an advanced lighting system thanks to Disano luminaires, so that each exhibition can be highlighted safely, faithfully restoring the colours and details of the works on display.