Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón
Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón (1500–1577) was a Spanish architect of the Renaissance. He was born in Rascafría. His work alternated the late gothic with the renaissance style.
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Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón
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- Name
- Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón
- Born
- c. 1500
- Birthplace
- Rascafría, Spain
- Died
- 1577
- Place of death
- Segovia
- Known for
- Architecture
- Movement
- Plateresque, Spanish Renaissance
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- architect
- Movements
- Plateresque
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Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón (1500–1577) was a Spanish architect of the Renaissance. He was born in Rascafría. His work alternated the late gothic with the renaissance style.
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His workings include the Palacio de Monterrey in Salamanca, the Palace of Guzmanes in León, and the facade of the Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso at the University of Alcalá de Henares. He also worked in Arzobispo Fonseca College and in the Convent of San Esteban, both in Salamanca and in the Cathedral of Ciudad Rodrigo. He was the son of the Trasmeran mason named Juan Gil de Hontañón, Rodrigo continued the works in the cathedrals of Salamanca and Segovia, both begun by his father in Gothic style. Gil de Hontañón died in Segovia in 1577. His personal style has influenced the work of modern architects such as Antonio Palacios.
Detalle del cimborrio del Convento de San Esteban desde el claustro.
José Luis Filpo Cabana
Blind window in the facade of the University of Alcala, in Alcalá de Henares (Community of Madrid - Spain) in 1917. With a reja by Juan Francés.
Arthur Byne · Byne A, Stapley M. Spanish Architecture of the Sixteenth Century. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press
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• Name — Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón • Born — c. 1500 • Birthplace — Rascafría, Spain • Died — 1577 • Place of death — Segovia • Known for — Architecture • Movement — Plateresque, Spanish Renaissance • Notable Works — Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso Segovia Cathedral Palace of Monterrey
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1500
Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón born at Rascafría.
1577
Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón died at Segovia.
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