Diego de Riaño (died 1534) was a Spanish architect of the

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. He was one of the most outstanding architects of the Plateresque style. He was born at Riaño, in Cantabria, and is documented in

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starting from 1523. In 1527 he commenced the Collegiate of

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and later was director of the works of the Cathedral of Seville, until his death in 1534. He also worked at the University of Osuna.

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His works include: * Casa consistorial, Seville *''Sacristía de los Cálices'', also in Seville *Four chapels at the choir of the Cathedral of Seville *Plans of the

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(not constructed) *Works in the refectory of the Jerez Charterhouse, in 1533

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* Renaissance architects Spanish Renaissance people 15th-century births 1534 deaths Architects from Cantabria People from Trasmiera 16th-century Spanish architects {{Spain-architect-stub

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