Guillem Sagrera
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Guillem Sagrera was a Gothic sculptor and architect from Mallorca.
A native of Felanitx
, in Majorca, he worked mostly in Spain and Catalonia. In the early 15th century he was directors of the works of the Cathedral of Perpignan (then part of the Kingdom of Majorca
) in late-Gothic
style; in the same style is La Seu
Cathedral of Palma de Majorca. In Palma is also what is considered his masterwork, the Llotja dels Mercaders (1426–1447).
Starting from he worked at the court of Alfonso V of Aragon
in Naples
, where he restored the Castel Nuovo
, redesigning its plan and adding several loggia
s and the Barons Hall.
He died in 1456 in Naples.
A native of Felanitx
Felanitx
Felanitx is a municipality in the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands, located in the southeast of Majorca, 48 kilometres from the capital Palma....
, in Majorca, he worked mostly in Spain and Catalonia. In the early 15th century he was directors of the works of the Cathedral of Perpignan (then part of the Kingdom of Majorca
Kingdom of Majorca
The Kingdom of Majorca was founded by James I of Aragon, also known as James The Conqueror. After the death of his first-born son Alfonso, a will was written in 1262 which created the kingdom in order to cede it to his son James...
) in late-Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
style; in the same style is La Seu
La Seu
The Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma, more commonly referred to as La Seu, is a Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral located in Palma, Majorca, Spain, built on the site of a pre-existing Arab mosque. It is 121 metres long, 55 metres wide and its nave is 44 metres tall...
Cathedral of Palma de Majorca. In Palma is also what is considered his masterwork, the Llotja dels Mercaders (1426–1447).
Starting from he worked at the court of Alfonso V of Aragon
Alfonso V of Aragon
Alfonso the Magnanimous KG was the King of Aragon , Valencia , Majorca, Sardinia and Corsica , and Sicily and Count of Barcelona from 1416 and King of Naples from 1442 until his death...
in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, where he restored the Castel Nuovo
Castel Nuovo
Castel Nuovo , often called Maschio Angioino, is a medieval castle in the city of Naples, southern Italy. It is the main symbol of the architecture of the city...
, redesigning its plan and adding several loggia
Loggia
Loggia is the name given to an architectural feature, originally of Minoan design. They are often a gallery or corridor at ground level, sometimes higher, on the facade of a building and open to the air on one side, where it is supported by columns or pierced openings in the wall...
s and the Barons Hall.
He died in 1456 in Naples.