Manuel Caetano de Sousa (architect)
The library of the Palácio Nacional de Mafra by Manuel Caetano de Sousa
Manuel Caetano de Sousa (* 25. January 1742 in Mafra , † May 1802 in Lisbon ) was a Portuguese architect of the Baroque .
Career
He was the son and student of the builder Caetano Tomás de Sousa . After the death of Mateus Vicente de Oliveira , he was appointed court architect and director of the Casa do Infantado .
After the Lisbon earthquake in 1755, Sousa was responsible for the construction and reconstruction of numerous palaces and churches, including the Palácio Nacional da Ajuda , the Palácio dos Duques de Palmela , the Igreja da Encarnação , the Igreja de São Domingos and the royal chapel in the Palácio da Bemposta . In 1771 he created the library in the Palácio Nacional de Mafra .
literature
- José Manuel Pedreirinho: Dicionário dos Arquitectos Activos em Portugal do Século I à Actualidade. Postage: Afrontamento, 1994
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sousa, Manuel Caetano de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese Baroque architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1742 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mafra |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 1802 |
| Place of death | Lisbon |