Plateresque
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Plateresque (Plateresco in Spanish), meaning “in the manner of a silversmith” refers to the 15th and 16th century Spanish art and architecture form, characterized by its richly ornate style. The style involves intricate and minutely detailed relief (twisted columns, heraldic escutcheons, and sinuous scrolls) generally applied to the surface of buildings to gain an extravagantly decorative effect.
The first phase is known as the Isabelline style because it flourished during the reign of Isabella I, lasted from about 1480 to about 1540.
The façade of the University of Salamanca. a classic example of Plateresque.
Some examples of Plateresque
* El Hostal de los Reyes Católicos, obra cumbre del plateresco. (Santiago de Compostela)
* La fachada de la Universidad de Salamanca
* La fachada de la Universidad de Alcalá de Henares
* La Casa de las Conchas de Salamanca
* La iglesia de San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo
* El Hostal de San Marcos de León
* El Ayuntamiento de Sevilla
* La Puerta de la Pellejería de la Catedral de Burgos.
* El Hospital del Rey de Burgos
* El trascoro y antecripta de la Catedral de Palencia
* La Universidad de Oñate
- Plateresque (wikipedia)
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