Pere Blai (1553–1621) was a Spanish architect.
He probably studied under his father, master of the fountains in
Barcelona, and his brother. He was in relationship with
Jaume Amigó, influenced Blai's knowledge of
Renaissance architecture and led to his appointment as building master of the
diocese of Tarragona.
His works include the Chapel of the Holiest in the
Cathedral of Tarragona
The Cathedral of Tarragona is a Roman Catholic church in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. The edifice is located in a site previously occupied by a Roman temple dating to the time of Tiberius, a Visigothic cathedral, and a Moorish mosque. I ...
(1582), in which he succeeded Bernat Cassany; the parish church in
La Selva del Camp (1582); the chapels of St. John and St. Fructuous in the Cathedral of Tarragona (1592); parish church of
Cornudella de Montsant
Cornudella de Montsant is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Priorat in
Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the north-west of the ''comarca'' below the Montsant range and the
Prades Mountains. The Siurana reservoir is on the territory ...
(1599); and the parish church of the Apostle James at
Riudoms
Riudoms is a town in the ''comarca'' of Baix Camp, province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, located about five kilometres from the regional capital Reus.
The main product is the hazelnut, today in recession, and extra virgin olive oil.
History
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(1617).
In 1565 Lluís d'Icard commissioned him the construction of the Palace-Castle of
Torredembarra, and example of Catalan Renaissance architecture. He also designed the southern façade of the
Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya
The Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya is a historic palace in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It houses the offices of the Presidency of the Generalitat de Catalunya. It is one of the few buildings of medieval origin in Europe that still fun ...
in Barcelona.
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1553 births
1621 deaths
Architects from Catalonia
16th-century Spanish architects
17th-century Spanish architects
Renaissance architects