Juan Bautista de Toledo

Juan Bautista de Toledo ( originally Juan Bautista de Alfonso, * 1515, place of birth is not currently known exactly, probably near the Basque Country Ribadesella, † May 16, 1567 in Madrid ) was one of the most famous Spanish architect of his time.

Training

After studying in Rome philosophy, Greek, Latin, mathematics and sculpture, he worked as a pupil of Andrea Palladio, Baldassare Peruzzi and Jacopo Sansovino von 1546 - 1548 under Michelangelo in the construction of St. Peter in Rome.

Stages of his life

Batista was called by the Viceroy of Naples Pedro de Toledo in this city in October 1548. He married Ursula Javarria, two children were born from this marriage. In the fall of 1559 he was summoned by King Philip II to the Spanish court and versehen.Seine entitled a royal court architect task should be to introduce the Italian High Renaissance in Spain, which was still dominated at that time by the Moorish and Gothic style. On the crossing to Spain his entire family was killed in a maritime disaster. 1561 to 1562 he planned the whole complex to Real Monasterio de El Escorial, 1562, he designed it the blueprints for the monastery in the Real Monasterio de El Escorial. On April 23, 1563, he laid the foundation stone of the Real Monasterio de El Escorial. On August 10, 1563 was his official appointment as architect of the Real Monasterio de El Escorial.

Juan Bautista died May 16, 1567 after a serious illness, even before completion of the Escorial. His longtime assistant, Juan de Herrera then takes over the completion and is therefore regarded as the builder. The authorship of the Juan Bautista will be confirmed in more and more publications.

Works

  • Rome: San Giacomo de los Españoles
  • Naples: Strada de Toledo
  • Naples: Santiagokirche
  • Aranjuez: Royal Residence
  • Madrid: facade of the Iglesia de las Descalzas Reales
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