Santiago Bonavía ( it, Giacomo Bonavia) (1695–1759) was an Italian architect and painter who was active in Spain during the 18th century. Called in 1731 by King

Philip V of Spain Philip V ( es, Felipe; 19 December 1683 – 9 July 1746) was King of Spain from 1 November 1700 to 14 January 1724, and again from 6 September 1724 to his death in 1746. His total reign of 45 years is the longest in the history of the Spanish mon ...

, Cardinal Infante Luis of Chinchón commissioned him in 1739 the construction in Madrid of the Church of Sts.

Justus and Pastor Justus and Pastor ( la, Iustus et Pastor; died 304), venerated as Christian martyrs, were two schoolboy brothers (Justus was 13 years old, Pastor less than 9) who were killed for their faith during the Diocletian persecutions. The boys are to ...

, today's Pontifical Basilica of Saint Michael. Bonavia was member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando since its creation by royal decree in 1744. He became director of the Architecture department in 1753.

List of works

* Pontifical Basilica of Saint Michael *

Royal Palace of Aranjuez The Royal Palace of Aranjuez ( es, Palacio Real de Aranjuez) is one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family. It is located in the town of Aranjuez (Madrid), Spain. Established in the 16th century as a royal hunting lodge, the pala ...

References

* G. KUBLER, Arquitectura en los siglos XVII y XVIII, en Ars Hispaniae, XIV, Madrid 1957. * Tovar Martín, Virginia, '
Santiago Bonavía en la obra del Palacio Real de Aranjuez
'', Anales y Boletín de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, 85, p. 209-246, , 1997. 1695 births 1759 deaths 18th-century Italian architects 18th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Architects from Lombardy People from Piacenza 18th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-architect-stub