Plateresque: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Plateresco
Date	c. 1480 - c. 1560
Related Artists	Diego de Siloé • Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón

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Ornate stone Plateresque facade at the University of Salamanca, Spain, featuring intricate carvings, coats of arms, medallions, and decorative reliefs.

Gil de Hontañón, Rodrigo: Alcalá de Henares, University of

Escalera Dorada (Golden Staircase), Burgos Cathedral, Spain, by Diego de Siloé, 1519–23.

Plateresque facade of the University of Salamanca, Spain, early 16th century.

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