Don Jose Maria's Study

Don Jose Maria, born in 1909, originally used Bedroom 6 as his study - it became the hub of his writings. It is a magical room, large and light, with the stunning terracota ceiling sweeping organically around the room.

The view from this room is utterly mesmerising...

Don Jose Maria achieved an incredible amount in his lifetime, and much of his brilliance originated in this very special room.

Snapshots of Jose Maria Sanchez de Muniain's professional background:

Professor of Aesthetics and philosophy in the University of Madrid (1945 onwards): some say this professorship was created for him.
Professor of Aesthetics and philosophy in the University of Salamanca.
Director of Arbor, magazine of investigation and culture, from 1946
Deputy Director of the Library of Christian Authors: Biblioteca de Autores Cristianos
Member of the board of directors of the Editorial Catolica (Catholic Press) and president of its representation in government, from 1969.
Papal consultant/envoy
President of the Academic Board of the School of Church Journalism
Joint Director General of Higher Education in Spain (with Ruiz-Gimenez)
Bibliography:
Aesthetics of nature (Estetica del paisaje natural), 1949
Man, woman and God: secular reflections on the Humanae Vitae (Varon, mujer y dios: reflexion seglar sobre la Humanae Vitae), 1969
General Principles of Aesthetics (Principios de estetica general), 1978
Aesthetic life and its contribution to the knowledge of man, (La vida estetica, contribucion al conocimiento del hombre), 1981