Fernando de Casas Novoa
Illustration — Facade of Obradoiro Fernando de Casas Novoa was a Spanish architect. He was the chief representative of Baroque architecture in Galicia. In 1711 he succeeded his teacher, Brother Gabriel Casas, head of the works of the cloister of the cathedral of Lugo, completed in 1714.
Also recorded as Fernando de Casas · Fernando Casas y Nóvoa · Fernando Casas Nova · Fernando de las Casas
Fernando de Casas Novoa
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- Born
- 1670 · Santiago de Compostela.
- Died
- 1749 · Santiago de Compostela.
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- architect
- Languages
- Spanish
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Illustration — Facade of Obradoiro Fernando de Casas Novoa was a Spanish architect. He was the chief representative of Baroque architecture in Galicia. In 1711 he succeeded his teacher, Brother Gabriel Casas, head of the works of the cloister of the cathedral of Lugo, completed in 1714.
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In this work and in the convents of the Capuchins in A Coruña and Santiago Dominican Belvis of classical solutions adopted, inspired by the architecture of the sixteenth century. But from 1725 evolved into the purest baroque and vibrant are his masterpieces: the Chapel of Our Lady of the Big Eye in the cathedral of Lugo, and, above all, the facade of Obradoiro, the cathedral Santiago de Compostela, in which movement, decoration and buoyancy effects create flavorful Baroque.
Girola de la Catedral de Santiago de Compostela. Capilla promovida por el arzobispo Antonio de Monroy, terminada en 1723.
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1670
Fernando de Casas Novoa born at Santiago de Compostela.
1749
Fernando de Casas Novoa died at Santiago de Compostela.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Fernando de Casas, Fernando Casas y Nóvoa, Fernando Casas Nova, Fernando de las Casas and Fernando Cassas y Noboa. His recorded language was Spanish. Recorded as architect.
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Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
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