Juan Gomez de Mora
Juan Gómez de Mora (* 1586 in Cuenca , † 1648 in Madrid ) was a Spanish Renaissance - architect and one of the main representatives of the late Herrera style .
Life
Juan Gómez de Mora was the son of the court painter Juan Gómez and nephew of the architect Francisco de Mora (around 1553-1610). After the death of his uncle, he was taken over by the Spanish King Philip III at the age of only 24 . (r. 1598–1621) appointed chief architect (maestro mayor de obras) for the construction of the Alcázar of Madrid , which was destroyed by fire in 1734 . Even under his successor Philip IV (ruled 1621–1665) he received important planning and construction contracts.
Hospital de la Encarnación , Zamora
plant
The most important preserved buildings include:
- Madrid
- Convento de San Gil (after 1613)
- Casa de la Panadería (1617-1619)
- Palacio de Santa Cruz (1629-1636)
- Casa de Villa (1640-1644)
- outside
- Palacio Ducal (Medinaceli) (1625 – around 1645)
He made plans for:
- Convento de las Bernardas , Alcala de Henares
- Convento de Agustinas Recoletas , Pamplona (around 1624)
- Hospital de la Encarnación , Zamora (around 1629)
Web links
- Juan Gómez de Mora, Buildings in Madrid - Photos + Info (Arteguias, Spanish)
- Juan Gómez de Mora, Buildings in Madrid - photos + brief information
- Juan Gómez de Mora, Buildings in Madrid - Photos + Info (Spanish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gomez de Mora, Juan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1586 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cuenca |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1648 |
| Place of death | Madrid |