Juan Bautista de Toledo
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Juan Bautista de Toledo was a Spanish Renaissance architect. He is primarily known for his work on El Escorial, a monumental complex commissioned by King Philip II of Spain. Toledo developed the general plan for El Escorial, which includes a monastery, royal palace, and church, beginning construction in 1563. After his death in 1567, the project was continued and completed by Juan de Herrera. Toledo had previously worked in Italy, and his designs for El Escorial contributed to the austere style that became known as the Herreran style.12
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El Escorial…was begun in 1563 by Juan Bautista de Toledo, a Renaissance Spanish architect who had worked earlier in Italy, and was completed after his death in 1567 by Juan de Herrera.
Read More…was begun in 1563 by Juan Bautista de Toledo, a Renaissance Spanish architect who had worked earlier in Italy, and was completed after his death in 1567 by Juan de Herrera.
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Western architectureHerreran…was begun by the architect Juan Bautista de Toledo, who may be responsible for the planning, but the execution and architectural style were that of his assistant and successor, Herrera. Philip II himself reviewed the drawings for the palace, removing anything ornamental or ostentatious. On the exterior the architecture is…
Read More…was begun by the architect Juan Bautista de Toledo, who may be responsible for the planning, but the execution and architectural style were that of his assistant and successor, Herrera. Philip II himself reviewed the drawings for the palace, removing anything ornamental or ostentatious. On the exterior the architecture is…
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