Jacques Marquet
Jacques Marquet (* 1710 in Paris ; † 1782 ibid), also known as Jaime Marquet in Spain , was a French architect who mainly created buildings in Spain.
Life
In the early 1750s, Jacques Marquet met Fernando de Silva y Álvarez de Toledo in Paris , who was the Spanish ambassador there. When he returned to Madrid , Marquet was invited there. Jacques Marquet created for Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba (also called "El Gran Duque") the Palacio de los duques de Alba in Piedrahíta and was by this at the court of Ferdinand VI. introduced. In 1755 Marquet was admitted to the 'Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando' Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando . In the following period he received numerous construction contracts in Madrid, Aranjuez and San Lorenzo de El Escorial . So he planned and built the main post office ( Casa de Correos ) at the Puerta del Sol between 1766 and 1768 .
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Works (selection)
- Iglesia de San Antonio in Aranjuez (from 1752)
- Palacio de los duques de Alba in Piedrahíta (1755–66)
- Cocheras de la Reina Madre in Aranjuez (1758)
- Casa de Correos in Madrid (1760–68)
- Gran Teatro in Aranjuez (1767)
- Los Cuarteles de las Reales Guardias Españolas y Walonas in Aranjuez (1770–72)
- Teatro Real Coliseo de Carlos III in San Lorenzo de El Escorial (1771/72)
See also
At the same time, the following important architects were active in Spain:
- Ventura Rodríguez (1717–1785)
- Francesco Sabatini (1722–1797)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marquet, Jacques |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Marquet, Jaime |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1710 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1782 |
| Place of death | Paris |