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The Main Square of Salamanca was built
by the architect Alberto Churriguera
in Salamanca, Spain, as an imitation of the Main Square of Madrid,
but as Churriguera died before, Andrés García de Quiñones finished the square. It belongs
to the Baroque period in the Hispanic Monarchy and its construction was agreed
in 1710 while Philip V was staying in Salamanca. He wanted to reward the city
for its loyalty in the War of Spanish Succession. The construction started in
1729 and it ended in 1755. The built of the Square was commissioned by the Gentleman Mayor Rodrigo y Llanes and
the main function of the Square was to regularize the space and at the same
time to create a place for public meetings. The material used for the building
was the stone from Villamayor (this was a very usual material used in buildings
because it was very easy to manipulate)
Churriguera’s work of art has a trapezoidal shape
(it isn’t a perfect square), the area is about 6,500 m2 and it has 3 floors. In the facade, there are a total of 88 semicircular arches
which have 89 medallions. These medallions have the faces of some kings,
conquistadors… All of them were made by the sculptor Alejandro Carnicero. Talking about the facade, we appreciate that
the wall has a total of 247 balconies and that it has a lot of ornamental
motifs: medallions, canopies… so, this made the Main Square of Salamanca’s
façade a more decorative facade that the one of the Main Square of Madrid.
http://www.photaki.es/foto-madrid-plaza-mayor-vista-de-dos-de-sus-fachadas_190395.htm
http://otraorillahistoria.forosactivos.net/t3046p20-arquitectura-y-urbanismo-1-
mitad-s-xviii
As
the Churriguera’s work belongs to the Baroque period, we can appreciate some of
the characteristics of the buildings of this period, for example:
- Decorative exuberance in the interior and the exterior of the building
- There are curved lines
- The statues in the roof, the facade, the balconies... all this has Baroque features.
- Some columns have Corinthian style
- The building has uniformity and homogeneity (except the town hall)
- Other Baroque features are the semicircular pediments over the windows and the grandeur or majesty of the bug square, similar to French Baroque.
(I have made the red circles and the information on the white gaps)
But The Main Square of Salamanca has also some features that aren't the ones of the Baroque, for example some columns inspired in the classical era and the type of floor plan wasn't typical of the Baroque.
SOURCES
- Book of “Artis, Historia del Arte (Bachillerato Segundo Curso)”
- http://www.salamancaturistica.com/salamanca/monumentos_plazamayor.php
- http://www.jdiezarnal.com/plazamayordesalamanca.html
- “Espasa enciclopedia”
1 comment:
Hello, Carla,
You've done aood work. These are the mistakes you have to correct:
-... but as Churriguera died before, Andrés García de Quiñones finished the square . It belongs to the Baroque period in the Hispanic Monarchy and its construction was agreed in 1710 while Philip V was staying in Salamanca. He wanted to reward the city for its loyalty in the War of Spanish Succession. The construction started in 1729 and it ended in 1755. The built of the Square was commissioned by the Gentleman Mayor Rodrigo y Llanes
- Elimnate the articke before Churriguera: (The) Churriguera’s work of art has a trapezoidal shape (it isn’t a perfect square), the area is about 6,500 m2 and it has 3 floors
- Talking about the facade, we appreciate that the wall has a total of 247 balconies and that it has a lot of ornamental motifs:
- As (the) Churriguera’s work belongs to the Baroque period...
- 3. The statues in the roof, the facade, the balconies... all this has Baroque features.
Other Baroque features are the semicircular pediments over the windows and the grandeur or majesty of the bug square, similar to French Baroque.
Your mark is 9. Bye!
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