Domingo de Andrade
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| Domingo de Andrade | |
|---|---|
 Clock Tower and Royal Door Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela | |
| Birth name | Domingo Antonio de Andrade |
| Born |
1639 Cee, Province of A Coruña |
| Died |
1712 Santiago de Compostela |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Field | Architecture |
| Movement | Baroque |
Domingo Antonio de Andrade (Cee, 1639 – Santiago de Compostela, 1712 was a spanish baroque architect, a leading figure in the emergence of galician Baroque architecture.
Works
In the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela where, in 1671, he was designated as “Master builder” (architect):
- Clock tower, called Berenguela (1676-1680).
- Royal Door to Quintana square, initiated by Jose de la Peña de Toro.
- Finished the Tower of the Bells, initiated by Peña de Toro.
- Finished the baldachin designed by Jose de Vega y Verdugo, Count of Alba Real and canon of the cathedral chapter.
- New sacristy, now capilla del Pilar, finished by Fernando de Casas Novoa.
Other works in Santiago de Compostela:
- Convent of Saint Dominic of Bonaval: The triple helical staircase, the tower and finished the cloister.
- Several historic houses: “Casa de las Pomas” (initiated by Diego de Romay), “Casa de la Parra” in Quintana square, or the “Casas de la Conga”.
- Retables for the Convent of Saint Dominic of Bonaval and for the Convent of Saint Clare.
Sources
- Rolf Toman, Barbara Borngässer (1998). The Baroque, Architecture, Sculpture, Painting. Konemman. ISBN 978-3895089176.
External links
- Andrade y la catedral de Santiago, por Mª Dolores Vila (in spanish).
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