Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain Part 34

CENTELLAS [EL MAESTRO]. Made the Stalls for the Choir of _Palencia_ Cathedral in A.D. 1410. A native of Valencia.

CERVIA [BERENGUER]. Made the terra-cotta Statues in the South Door of GERONA Cathedral in A.D. 1458. He also made a Statue of Sta. Eulalia and a Cross of terra-cotta for a doorway in _Barcelona_ Cathedral.

CESPIDES [DOMINGO]. Maker of the iron Reja, east of the Coro, _Toledo_ Cathedral, in A.D. 1548.

CIPRES [PEDRO]. Maestro Mayor of _Gerona_ Cathedral in A.D. 1430.

cOLIVELLA [GUILLERMO]. Master of the Works at _Lerida_ Cathedral, A.D.

1397. He had contracted in A.D. 1391 for the execution of some Statues for a doorway, and was evidently therefore a working Sculptor.

COLONIA [FRANCISCO DE]. Said to have been related to Juan and Simon de Colonia. He was an Architect of Burgos, and was employed in A.D. 1515, and again in 1522, by the Chapter of _Salamanca_ Cathedral, to go there and examine the works to see that J. G. de Hontanon was executing them according to the plan.

COLONIA [JUAN DE]. Designed the upper part of the Western Steeples of _Burgos_ Cathedral. They were commenced in A.D. 1442, and in 1456 one Spire was completed, and the other nearly so. _San Pablo, Valladolid_, is also said by some to be his work in 1463. He was Architect of the Chapel of the Constable at _Burgos_ in 1487, and made the design for the Church at _Miraflores_, for which he was paid 3350 maravedis. He is said to have been a German by birth, and to have been brought to Spain by Bishop Alonso de Cartagena when he returned from the Council of Basel.

COLONIA [SIMON DE]. Completed the Church at _Miraflores_ from A.D. 1488 to 1500. He was son of Juan de Colonia, and died before A.D. 1512.

COMAS [PEDRO]. Maestro Mayor, _San Feliu, Gerona_, in A.D. 1385. He seems to have been Maestro Mayor of _Gerona_ Cathedral from A.D. 1368 to 1397.

COMPTE [PEDRO]. Architect at _Valencia_, employed on the Cathedral, and one of the Architects consulted as to the rebuilding of the Cimborio of _Zaragoza_, and the Architect of the Lonja at _Valencia_. In 1486 he superintended the laying of a marble pavement in the Cathedral there. He is described in a contemporary MS. as being "Molt sabut en l'art de la pedra." He was made perpetual "Alcaide" of the Lonja, or Exchange, in 1498, with a salary of 30 sueldos a year. He was "Maestro Mayor" of the city, and was employed on some engineering works for it: one of them was the bringing the waters of the river Cabriel to augment those of the Guadalaviar, and in A.D. 1500 he was engaged on another similar work.

COVARRUBIAS [ALONSO DE]. A native of Burgos. He was one of the Architects consulted as to the erection of _Salamanca_ Cathedral in 1513. He competed with Diego de Siloe for the erection of the _Chapel "de los Reyes Nuevos," Toledo_ Cathedral, and succeeded, 1531-4. Was Maestro Mayor of _Toledo_ from 1534 to 1566. Employed on the Archbishop's Palace at _Alcala_. Employed by the King on the Alcazars at _Madrid_ and _Toledo_ in 1537. He was paid 25,000 maravedis a year, and compelled to attend his work six months in the year, during which time he received four reals a day for maintenance. He married Maria de Egas, a daughter, it is thought, of Anequin de Egas; and his son was afterwards Bishop of Segovia. Various Royal writs in reference to his work and payment are given by Cean Bermudez, Arq. de Esp., i. 304-7.

CRUZ [DIEGO DE LA]. a.s.sisted Gil de Siloe in his works in the church at _Miraflores, Burgos_, A.D. 1496 to 1499.

c.u.mBA [PEDRO DE]. "Magister et fabricator" of the Cathedral at _Lerida_ in A.D. 1203.

DEO [PETRUS DE]. Master of the Works at _San Isidoro, Leon_, in A.D.

1065. He also built a bridge called "de Deo tamben," and seems to have had a great repute for sanct.i.ty.

DOLFIN [EL MAESTRO]. Painter on Gla.s.s. Commenced painting the windows of _Toledo_ Cathedral in A.D. 1418.

EGAS [ANEQUIN DE]. Of Brussels. Maestro Mayor of _Toledo_ Cathedral in 1459, and erected the facade "de los Leones" about that year. He had an "aparejador" (or clerk of the works), Juan (or Alfonso?) Fernandez de Llena.

EGAS [ANTON]. In 1509 was engaged at _Toledo_ Cathedral, and received two writs from the King ordering him to go to _Salamanca_ to a.s.sist other Architects in deciding on the plan of the new Cathedral. In A.D.

1510, conjointly with Alonso Rodriguez, he drew a plan for the Cathedral.

EGAS [ENRIQUE DE]. Succeeded his father as Maestro Mayor of _Toledo_ in A.D. 1494, and held the office until his death in A.D. 1534. He was summoned with other Architects to decide what should be done after the fall of the Cimborio at _Seville_. He built the Hospital "de los Espiritos," at _Toledo_, in 1504-1514, and the Royal Hospital at _Santiago_ in 1519. Altered the Mozarabic Chapel at _Toledo_, and built the Hospital of _Sta. Cruz_, _Valladolid_; went in 1515 with two other Architects to examine J. G. de Hontanon's work at _Seville_, for which he was paid 120 ducats of gold. He and Juan de Alava then made plans together for the _Capilla Mayor_ at _Seville_. He was ordered by the King to go to _Zaragoza_ to examine the Cathedral, but endeavoured to excuse himself on the ground that he had the Royal Hospital at _Santiago_ in hand. In 1529 he appears to have gone again to _Salamanca_ to see whether the work at the Cathedral was being done perfectly by J.

G. de Hontanon. He went to _Malaga_ on another occasion with the same object. In a Royal writ issued in his favour, in A.D. 1552, he is called "Maestro de Canteria"--Master of Masonry.

ESCOBEDO [FR. JUAN DE]. A monk of the Convent of El Parral, Segovia. He repaired the Roman Aqueduct at _Segovia_ in A.D. 1481.

ESTACIO. Native of Alexandria, Engineer, constructed the Mole at _Barcelona_, 1477.

FABRE, OR FABRA [JAYME]. Was Architect of the Dominican Convent at _Palma, Mallorca_, in A.D. 1317. This seems to have had a single nave of enormous width. He was ordered in 1307 to go to _Barcelona_ to act as Architect at the Cathedral. In 1339 he a.s.sisted at the translation of the remains of Sta. Eulalia to the crypt under the high altar. He is said to have died circa 1388. He seems to have been the architect from whose work most of the later Catalan buildings were derived.

FAVARIIS [JACOBO DE]. A native of Narbonne, and Architect of the Chevet of _Gerona_ Cathedral in A.D. 1320.

FONT [CARLOS]. Of Montearagon. Was consulted with others as to the rebuilding of the Cimborio of _Zaragoza_ Cathedral in A.D. 1500.

FONT [JUAN]. Architect engaged on Steeple at _Manresa_ in A.D. 1572-90.

FORMENT [DAMIAN]. Executed the alabaster Reredos of _Huesca_ Cathedral in 1520-1533.

FRANCES [PEDRO]. Painter on Gla.s.s. Executed some of the windows of _Toledo_ Cathedral, circa 1459, in company with two Germans, Pablo and Cristobal.

FRANCK [JUAN]. One of the Architects employed on the Tower of _Valencia_ Cathedral, between A.D. 1381 and 1418. He was employed in 1389 at the Monastery of _Guadalupe_.

GALLEGO [JUAN]. Master of the Works at _El Parral, Segovia_, in A.D.

1459-1472.

GALLEGO [PEDRO]. "Gobernador de los Torres" at _Leon_ Cathedral in A.D.

1175.

GARCIA [ALVAR]. Architect of _Avila_ Cathedral in A.D. 1091, a native of Navarre.

GOMAR [FRANCISCO]. Executed the Porch in front of the South doorway of _Lerida_ Cathedral, in A.D. 1490.

GOMEZ [ALVAR]. Maestro Mayor of _Toledo_ Cathedral; in A.D. 1418 he designed the West Front and Tower of the Cathedral. The papers in the archives of the Cathedral speak of him as "aparejador de las canteras,"

which seems to imply that he was a superintendent of masons. He was appointed to this office in A.D. 1425, and is the first recorded to have held it; from his time the names of the architects of Toledo Cathedral are all known.

GUADALUPE [PEDRO DE]. Made additional Stalls for _Palencia_ Cathedral, and moved the old stalls from the choir into the nave, in A.D. 1518.

GUAL [BARTOLOMe]. One of the Architects summoned to the Junta at _Gerona_ in A.D. 1416. At this date he was Maestro Mayor of _Barcelona_ Cathedral, and calls himself "lapicida et magister operis."

GUAS [JUAN]. Architect of the Convent of San Juan de los Reyes, _Toledo_, commenced in A.D. 1476. His portrait (together with those of his wife and children) is preserved in a mural painting in the Convent.

GUINGUAMPS [JOANNES DE]. "Lapicida" of the town of _Narbonne_, and one of the Junta of Architects at _Gerona_ in A.D. 1416.

GUMIEL [PEDRO]. Architect of SS. Just y Pastor, at _Alcala de Henares_, in A.D. 1497-1509. He was "Regidor" of the city in 1492, and Architect to Cardinal Ximenes, and both their names were inscribed on the first stone of the College of _San Ildefonso_ at _Alcala_, which was laid in 1497. He died circa 1516.

GUTIERREZ [ANTONIO]. Executed the Entrance to the Summer Chapter-house, _Toledo_ Cathedral, in A.D. 1504.

HENRICUS. "Magister operis" of _Leon_ Cathedral; he deceased in A.D.

1277.

HOLANDA [ALBERTO DE]. Painter on Gla.s.s, of Burgos. Executed several windows in A.D. 1520 for _Avila_ Cathedral at a charge of 82 maravedis the foot.

HONTAnON [JUAN GIL DE]. Was Maestro Mayor of _Salamanca_ Cathedral when it was resolved to rebuild it. He made plans, which are still (it is said) preserved, with the signatures of four Architects who were called in to advise upon them. He seems, however, to have followed some plans prepared in A.D. 1510 by Alonso Rodriguez and Anton Egas, and to have been appointed Architect in 1513, after having given a joint report with nine other Architects on the mode of construction of the Cathedral.

Subsequently other Architects, Martin de Palencia, Francisco de Colonia, Juan de Badajoz, and others, were summoned to _Salamanca_ by the Chapter to certify that he was adhering to the plan originally agreed to. In one of their reports they speak of a plan made by Juan Gil, of which they approve. In 1513, after the fall of the Cimborio at _Seville_, he was summoned (after a Junta of four Architects had reported) to superintend the work, and before 1522 he made plans for the new Cathedral at _Segovia_, which was commenced in that year. He deceased in 1531.

HONTAnON [JUAN GIL DE]. Son of Juan Gil. a.s.sisted his father in his work at _Salamanca_.

HONTAnON [RODRIGO GIL DE]. Second son of Juan Gil. Continued his father's works at _Salamanca_ (with a salary of 30,000 maravedis and a house) and _Segovia_; he erected the Pagan facade of the College at _Alcala de Henares_, and churches in various towns. In the paper appointing him "Maestro Mayor" of _Salamanca_ Cathedral, he is called "Master of Masonry." His will proves that he contracted for as well as designed some buildings, as he complains bitterly of the losses he has sustained in this way, especially in the Church of _San Julian_ at _Toro_, for which he could not get paid. This will is dated May 27, 1577.

JUAN [PEDRO]. Sculptor. Executed the Reredos of _Tarragona_ Cathedral in 1426-36.

LAPI [GERI]. Embroiderer, of Florence. He made an Altar-cloth for the Collegiate Church at _Manresa_, which still exists, and is inscribed with his name.

LLENA [JUAN FERNANDEZ DE]. "Aparejador" or a.s.sistant to Anequin de Egas, Architect of _Toledo_ Cathedral in A.D. 1459.