Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón
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architect of the Renaissance
Renaissance architecture
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He was born at Rascafría
Rascafría
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. His workings include the Palace of Monterrey in Salamanca
Salamanca
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, the Palace of Guzmanes in León, and the facade of the Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso
Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso
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at the University of Alcalá de Henares. He also worked in Arzobispo Fonseca College and in the Convent of San Esteban, both in Salamanca and in the Cathedral of Ciudad Rodrigo.
He was the son of the Trasmeran mason named Juan Gil de Hontañón
Juan Gil de Hontañón
Juan Gil de Hontañón was a master builder and Trasmeran mason of Spain during the 16th century. His first work was associated with Segovia, where he was associated with the school of Juan Guas...
, Rodrigo continued the works in the cathedrals of Salamanca and Segovia
Segovia
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, both begun by his father in Gothic style.
Gil de Hontañón died at Segovia
Segovia
Segovia is a city in Spain, the capital of Segovia Province in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is situated north of Madrid, 30 minutes by high speed train. The municipality counts some 55,500 inhabitants.-Etymology:...
in 1577. His personal style has influenced the work of modern architects such as Antonio Palacios
Antonio Palacios
Antonio Palacios Ramilo was a Spanish architect, born in O Porriño, Galicia. A prolific architect, he is known for his design of the Palacio de Comunicaciones and Hotel Floridain Madrid, the Garcia Barbon Theatre in Vigo and many other works in those cities and places like Mondariz, Baiona or...
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