Diego de Torralva

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Diego de Torralva (* 1500 ; † 1566 ) was a Portuguese architect .

Torralva is especially famous for the Graca Church in Évora (1530–37) and for its masterpiece, the Convento de Cristo in Tomar (1558). Its early style was a mixture of Italian Renaissance architecture and indigenous traditions, while later Italian influences predominated.

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SURNAME Torralva, Diego de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Portuguese architect
DATE OF BIRTH 1500
DATE OF DEATH 1566