Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain Part 35

LLOBET [MARTIN]. Completed the Micalete at _Valencia_ in A.D. 1424. He seems to have been a mason, and contracted for the execution of the work.

LOQUER [MIGUEL]. Made the Canopies of the Upper Stalls in the Coro of _Barcelona_ Cathedral in A.D. 1483.

LUNA [HURTADO DE]. Maestro Mayor of the Church at _Irun_ in A.D. 1508.

MAEDA [JUAN DE]. a.s.sistant to Diego de Siloe, who by his will, in A.D.

1563, left him all his plans and designs.

MANSO [PEDRO]. Enlarged the Reredos in _Palencia_ in A.D. 1518.

MATHEUS. Master of the Works of _Santiago_ Cathedral, from A.D. 1168 to 1188.

MATIENZO [G. FERNANDEZ DE]. Architect of Church at _Miraflores_, from A.D. 1466 to 1488, after the death of Juan de Colonia.

MOTA [GUILLERMUS DE LA]. "Socius magistri" of _Tarragona_ Cathedral, and one of the Junta of Architects at _Gerona_ in A.D. 1416. He completed the Retablo of _Tarragona_ Cathedral (commenced by Pedro Juan in 1426).

NARBONNE [ENRIQUE OF]. Architect of Chevet of _Gerona_ Cathedral in A.D.

1316.

NAVARRO [MIGUEL]. Contracted for the erection of the Cloisters of _San Francesco el Grande, Valencia_, in A.D. 1421.

NIETO [ALONSO]. Appointed "Obrero Mayor" of the Works at the Castle "de la Mota," _Medina del Campo_, in A.D. 1479.

OLOTZAGA [JUAN DE]. Designed and commenced the Cathedral at _Huesca_ in A.D. 1400. He is said to have carved the statues for the facade.

OROZCO [JUAN DE]. One of the Junta of Architects a.s.sembled at _Salamanca_ in A.D. 1512.

ORTIZ [PABLO]. Executed the Monuments of the Constable Alvaro de Luna and his wife, in the _Chapel of Santiago_ in _Toledo_ Cathedral. He obtained this work in a compet.i.tion, and contracted for its execution in A.D. 1489.

PARADISO [MATEO]. Architect of the Tower on the Bridge of Alcantara, _Toledo_, in A.D. 1217.

PEnAFREYTA [PEDRO DE]. Master of the Works of _Lerida_ Cathedral, deceased in A.D. 1286.

PEREZ [PEDRO] or "PETRUS PETRI." Master of the Works of _Toledo_ Cathedral. He deceased in A.D. 1290.

PITUENGA [FLORIN DE]. Superintendent of Works in building the Walls of _Avila_ in A.D. 1090. He is said to have been a Frenchman.

PLANA [FRANCISCO DE]. A Catalan, Maestro Mayor of _Gerona_ Cathedral circa A.D. 1346-1368.

RAYMUNDO. Master of the Works of _Lugo_ Cathedral, which was commenced in A.D. 1129. The agreement for his payment is given at p. 131. He was evidently the Architect, and not the builder, of the Cathedral.

RIO [FRANCISCO DEL]. Built the Steeple of La Magdalena, _Valladolid_, under contract, and according to the plans of Rodrigo Gil de Hontanon, in 1570.

ROAN [GUILLEN DE]. Maestro Mayor of _Leon_ Cathedral; he deceased in A.D. 1431, and on his monument he is called "Maestro" of Leon and "aparejador" of a chapel at _Tordesillas_, in which he was buried.

RODRIGO. Sculptor of the lower range of Stalls in the Coro of _Toledo_ Cathedral in A.D. 1495.

RODRIGUEZ [ALONSO]. Maestro Mayor of _Seville_ Cathedral in A.D. 1503.

In 1510, at the command of the King, he went to _Salamanca_ with Anton Egas, and prepared a plan for rebuilding the Cathedral, and afterwards went to the island of _San Domingo_ to build a Church at _Sanlucar_.

RODRIGUEZ [GASPAR.] Made the Iron Screen across the Coro of _Palencia_ Cathedral in A.D. 1555.

RODRIGUEZ [JUAN]. Built the Church of _San Pablo, Burgos_, between A.D.

1415 and 1435.

ROMANO [CASANDRO]. Superintendent of Works in building the Walls of _Avila_ in A.D. 1090.

ROQUE [EL MAESTRO]. Built the Cloister of _Barcelona_ Cathedral, which was completed in A.D. 1448. He was appointed Master of the Works in A.D.

1388.

RUAN [CARLOS GALTES DE]. Master of the Works at _Lerida_ Cathedral A.D.

1397 to 1416. He was employed on the Campanile.

RUESGA [JUAN DE]. An inhabitant of _Segovia_. Was employed by the monks of _El Parral_ to reconstruct the Gallery for the Coro in their Church in A.D. 1494; he also completed _Palencia_ Cathedral A.D. 1506-1510, and seems to have been a builder rather than an architect.

SAGRERA [GUILLERMO]. Master of the Works of _S. John, Perpinan_, in A.D.

1416. In the same year he served on the Junta of Architects at _Gerona_.

In 1426 commenced the Lonja or Exchange at _Palma_ in _Mallorca_, for which he was both Architect and Contractor, and carried it on until A.D.

1448 or 1450, when he quarrelled and went to law with his employers. He then went to _Naples_, and commenced the _Castel Nuovo_ there in 1450, of which he is described as "Protomagister" in a Royal writ of that year.

SALoRZANO [MARTIN DE]. Contracted to complete _Palencia_ Cathedral in A.D. 1504, and deceased in 1506.

SANCHEZ [BONIFACIO]. Was Maestro Mayor of _Toledo_ Cathedral in A.D.

1481-94, and designed the Entrance to the old Sacristy.

SANCHEZ [MARTIN]. Executed the Stalls in the Coro of the Church at _Miraflores_, near _Burgos_, in A.D. 1480.

SANCHEZ [PEDRO]. "Mayordomo" of the Castle at _Burgos_ during its construction in A.D. 1295.

SAN JUAN [PEDRO DE]. A native of Picardy, and Maestro Mayor of _Gerona_ Cathedral in A.D. 1397.

SANTA CELAY [MIGUEL DE]. Architect of the Church of _San Vicente, San Sebastian_, in A.D. 1507.

SANTILLANA [JUAN DE]. Executed the painted gla.s.s at _Miraflores, Burgos_, circa 1480.

SARAVIA [RODRIGO DE]. One of the Junta of Architects a.s.sembled at _Salamanca_ in A.D. 1512.

SILOE [DIEGO DE]. Son of Gil de Siloe the Sculptor. One of the revivers of Pagan art in Spain. He executed various works in _Granada_, _Seville_, and _Malaga_, and deceased in A.D. 1563.

SILOE [GIL DE]. Sculptor of the Monuments of Juan and Isabel, and of Alfonso their son, in the Church at _Miraflores, Burgos_, and of the Retablo in the same Church, between A.D. 1486 and 1499.

TORNERO [JUAN]. One of the Junta of Architects at _Salamanca_ in A.D.

1512.

TUDELILLA. Of _Tarazona_. Architect of the Cloister of _Sta. Engracia, Zaragoza_, in A.D. 1536.

URRUTIA [JUAN DE]. Architect of the Church of _San Vicente, San Sebastian_, A.D. 1507.