In comparison to the rest of Europe, Spain’s Renaissance is quite extraordinary. This is because Spain was not a unified nation until the late fifteenth-century. Historians attribute many factors to the unification of Spain including, “the conquest of Granada, the expulsion of the Jews, and the publication of the first grammar of the Castilian language [; which] all occurred in 1492.” Due to its late unification, Spain was not immediately influenced by ideas popular during the Italian Renaissance.
Before the Renaissance arrived in Spain, buildings were constructed in the High Gothic style. The Renaissance sparked the development of an architectural style unique to Spain called the Plateresque. The term “Plateresque is derived from the Spanish word platero, meaning silversmith, and is applied to the style because of the delicate execution of its ornament.” It was not until the rule of Emperor Charles V that elements of traditional, Renaissance Classicism emerged in Spanish architecture. …show more content…
Since the portrayal of Classical ideas in Spanish architecture was rare during this time, scholars believe that the palace was designed in consideration of the Emperor’s personal style. The palace was designed by painter-architect Pedro Machuca, who worked on the project from 1533 until his death in 1550. Luis Machuca continued construction after his father’s death, but unfortunately, the palace never reached completion. For this reason, the Emperor never lived in the
Before the Renaissance arrived in Spain, buildings were constructed in the High Gothic style. The Renaissance sparked the development of an architectural style unique to Spain called the Plateresque. The term “Plateresque is derived from the Spanish word platero, meaning silversmith, and is applied to the style because of the delicate execution of its ornament.” It was not until the rule of Emperor Charles V that elements of traditional, Renaissance Classicism emerged in Spanish architecture. …show more content…
Since the portrayal of Classical ideas in Spanish architecture was rare during this time, scholars believe that the palace was designed in consideration of the Emperor’s personal style. The palace was designed by painter-architect Pedro Machuca, who worked on the project from 1533 until his death in 1550. Luis Machuca continued construction after his father’s death, but unfortunately, the palace never reached completion. For this reason, the Emperor never lived in the