Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón

Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón (1500–1577) was a Spanish architect of the Renaissance. He was born at

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. His work alternated the late gothic with the renaissance style. His workings include the Palace of Monterrey in

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, the Palace of Guzmanes in León, and the facade of the

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at the

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. 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 (1480 in Asón-Agüera, Rasines, Cantabria – 11 May 1531 in Salamanca) was a master builder and Trasmiera#Master masons of Trasmiera, Trasmeran mason of Spain during the 16th century. His first work was associated with Seg ...

, Rodrigo continued the works in the cathedrals of Salamanca and

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, both begun by his father in Gothic style. Gil de Hontañón died at

in 1577. His personal style has influenced the work of modern architects such as Antonio Palacios. 1500 births 1577 deaths People from Sierra Norte, Madrid Renaissance architects 16th-century Spanish architects {{Spain-architect-stub