Juan Gil de Hontañón
Juan Gil de Hontañón (1480 in Rasines, Cantabria – 11 May 1526 in Salamanca) was a master builder and Trasmeran mason of Spain during the 16th century. His first work was associated with Segovia, where he was associated with the school of Juan Guas. At the end of the 15th century he worked on the monasteries of El Parral and El Paular.
Also recorded as Juan Gil de Hontañón de Trasmiera · Juan Gil · Juan Gil the Elder · Juan Gil de Hontáñon
Juan Gil de Hontañón
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- Born
- 1480 · Rasines.
- Died
- 1526 · Salamanca.
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- architect
- Languages
- Spanish
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Juan Gil de Hontañón (1480 in Rasines, Cantabria – 11 May 1526 in Salamanca) was a master builder and Trasmeran mason of Spain during the 16th century. His first work was associated with Segovia, where he was associated with the school of Juan Guas. At the end of the 15th century he worked on the monasteries of El Parral and El Paular.
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Hontañón was involved in the building of the Isabelline Gothic Segovia Cathedral, the Castle of Turégano, various monasteries, and the Cathedral of Palencia. In 1505, the construction of Granada Cathedral was planned and its design was entrusted to Hontañón and Enrique Egas, who were already working on the city's royal chapel. At Salamanca, he was involved in the construction of the new cathedral there in 1512 and, in 1513, worked on the Cathedral of Seville until 1516. He then worked at Segovia again. In Zamora he built the funerary chapel for the Monastery of San Francisco. His sons, who continued some of his works, were Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón and Juan Gil de Hontañón the Younger.
His recorded language was Spanish. 2 children are recorded: Juan Gil de Hontañón, el Mozo and Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón.
Las Capillas de los Alabastros flanquean el coro de la catedral. Las del lado de la Epístola son las primeras que se comienzan (1517) y se terminan bajo la dirección del maestro mayor Juan Gil de Hontañón.
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También conocida como Capilla de San Pablo. Juan Gil de Hontañón (1518) proyecta esta capilla. Dionisio de Ribas traza su retablo con escultura de crucificado atribuido a Jorge Fernández Alemán.
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1480
Juan Gil de Hontañón born at Rasines.
1526
Juan Gil de Hontañón died at Salamanca.
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