Spanish architecture of the sixteenth century; general view of the plateresque and Herrera styles (1917)
Byne, Arthur, 1883-1935, Byne, Mildred Stapley, 1875-1941 · New York, London : G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 229
Fig. 65—Pier in theChurch of the Convent ode la Piedad, Guadala-jara. 200 SPANISH ARCHITECTURE OF THE XVI CENTURY architects work in the cathedral cloisters. An entirely differentconception of Renaissance is seen in the vast palace of the il-lustrious Guzman family—a perfunctory product relieved… … FiG. 66—Detail from the Portal of the Capilla de los Caballeros,Cuenca Cathedral. ing feature is the main entrance with scrolls overhead support-ing standing grotesques. This composition recalls the AlcalaUniversity but the work here is only mediocre. The palacewas built in 1560 but the architect…
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