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3 days ago · Antoni Gaudí (born June 25, 1852, Reus, Spain—died June 10, 1926, Barcelona) was a Catalan architect, whose distinctive style is characterized by freedom of form, voluptuous colour and texture, and organic unity. Gaudí worked almost entirely in or near Barcelona. Much of his career was occupied with the construction of the Expiatory Temple ...
18 hours ago · May 27, 2024. Malaga Cathedral, affectionately known as "La Manquita" or "the one-armed lady" due to its unfinished south tower, is a masterpiece of Spanish ecclesiastical architecture. This awe-inspiring edifice showcases a harmonious blend of Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque styles, bearing witness to the tumultuous history of Malaga and the ...
5 days ago · Spanish colonial architecture became popular in the Americas during the 16th and especially the 19th century due to the activities of the Spanish Catholics missions. Besides, it can be found in its former colonies and some of the colonies of other European nations as well.
18 hours ago · The Spanish Colonial era spanned more than 300 years, from the late 15th century to the 19th century, and the architecture of this period leaves a significant imprint on many regions of the Americas. Characteristic elements of the Spanish colonial style. Stucco-clad walls and red-tiled roofs. Incorporation of Native American and Moorish details.
5 days ago · Claudio Coello (2 March 1642 – 20 April 1693) was a Spanish Baroque painter. Coello is considered the last great Spanish painter of the 17th century. The son of Faustino Coello, a famous Portuguese sculptor, he was a court painter for Charles II.
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4 days ago · In 1751, architect Juan de Uguccioni led the reconstruction of the cathedral into a baroques inspired architecture. The church had broad oval naves and large-scale ceiling frescoes. However the 1852 earthquake destroyed parts of the cathedral and structurally weakened the other parts.
1 day ago · Use of the oval dome spread quickly through Italy, Spain, France, and central Europe and would become characteristic of Counter-Reformation architecture in the Baroque style. Multi-story spires with truncated bulbous cupolas supporting smaller cupolas or crowns were used at the top of important sixteenth-century spires, beginning in the ...
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