Juan de Álava

Juan de Álava (1480-1537) was a Spanish architect best known for his stonework produced in the Plateresque style.[1]

Juan de Álava
Born	1480 Larrinoa, Zigoitia, Álava, Spain
Died	1537 (aged 56–57) Salamanca, Spain

Casa de las Muertes in Salamanca

Life

Juan de Álva was born in 1480 in Larrinoa, a locality of Zigoitia, Álava to a family of stonemasons.[2][1] In 1502, de Álva traveled to Italy where he became familiar with Italian Renaissance architecture.[2]

de Álva worked primarily in the city of Salamanca, where many of his notable works are situated.

Projects

• Casa de las Muertes (1500), Salamanca
• New Cathedral of Plasencia (1513)
• Convento de San Esteban, Salamanca (1524)
• Cloister of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, Santiago de Compostela
• Chapel of the University of Salamanca, Salamanca (demolished), Salamanca
• Colegio Mayor de Santiago el Zebedeo (completed 1578), Salamanca

References

1. "Juan de Álava | Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
2. "Juan de Álava. Arquitectura. Biografía y obras en España es cultura". www.xn--espaaescultura-tnb.es. Retrieved 2019-04-28.