Maestro Mayor of El Escorial
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The Maestro Mayor of El Escorial was the chief architect and overseer responsible for designing and directing the construction of Spain’s monumental royal monastery-palace of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maestro Mayor of El Escorial canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Maestro Mayor of El Escorial Context triple: [Juan de Herrera, positionHeld, Maestro Mayor of El Escorial]
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Francisco Fernández de la Cueva
Francisco Fernández de la Cueva was a Spanish nobleman and statesman of the early modern period who held the title of 10th Duke of Alburquerque and served the Spanish Crown in high-ranking political and military roles.
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Tomás de Villanueva
Tomás de Villanueva was a 16th-century Spanish Augustinian friar, archbishop, and renowned preacher known for his charity and later canonization as a Catholic saint.
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Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo
Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo was a 17th-century Spanish Baroque painter and son-in-law of Diego Velázquez, known for his portraits and court paintings.
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Pedro Messía de la Cerda
Pedro Messía de la Cerda was an 18th-century Spanish naval officer and colonial administrator who served as a prominent viceroy in Spanish South America.
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Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor
Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor was a 14th–15th century Aragonese cardinal who became the Avignon claimant to the papacy during the Western Schism, known as Antipope Benedict XIII.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Maestro Mayor of El Escorial Target entity description: The Maestro Mayor of El Escorial was the chief architect and overseer responsible for designing and directing the construction of Spain’s monumental royal monastery-palace of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
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A.
Francisco Fernández de la Cueva
Francisco Fernández de la Cueva was a Spanish nobleman and statesman of the early modern period who held the title of 10th Duke of Alburquerque and served the Spanish Crown in high-ranking political and military roles.
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B.
Tomás de Villanueva
Tomás de Villanueva was a 16th-century Spanish Augustinian friar, archbishop, and renowned preacher known for his charity and later canonization as a Catholic saint.
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C.
Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo
Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo was a 17th-century Spanish Baroque painter and son-in-law of Diego Velázquez, known for his portraits and court paintings.
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D.
Pedro Messía de la Cerda
Pedro Messía de la Cerda was an 18th-century Spanish naval officer and colonial administrator who served as a prominent viceroy in Spanish South America.
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E.
Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor
Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor was a 14th–15th century Aragonese cardinal who became the Avignon claimant to the papacy during the Western Schism, known as Antipope Benedict XIII.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural office
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court position ⓘ royal appointment ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
NERFINISHED
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Palace of San Lorenzo de El Escorial NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
King of Spain
NERFINISHED
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Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyleManaged |
Herrerian architecture
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Renaissance architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic Church in Spain
NERFINISHED
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Spanish monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Monarchy of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
architecture
ⓘ
construction management ⓘ engineering ⓘ |
| hasHolder |
Juan Bautista de Toledo
NERFINISHED
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Juan de Herrera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatusContext | UNESCO World Heritage Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | reign of Philip II of Spain ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Spanish ⓘ |
| location |
Community of Madrid
NERFINISHED
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San Lorenzo de El Escorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Basilica of El Escorial
NERFINISHED
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monastic buildings of El Escorial NERFINISHED ⓘ palace quarters of El Escorial ⓘ royal pantheon at El Escorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish royal household administration ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure unified architectural design of El Escorial
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to supervise technical and artistic quality of construction ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of craftsmen and builders at El Escorial
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design of San Lorenzo de El Escorial ⓘ direction of construction works at El Escorial ⓘ implementation of royal architectural directives at El Escorial ⓘ |
| role |
chief architect
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construction overseer ⓘ designer of the building complex ⓘ |
| SpanishName | Maestro mayor de El Escorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises |
carpenters at El Escorial
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decorative artists at El Escorial ⓘ master masons at El Escorial ⓘ stonecutters at El Escorial ⓘ |
| workPeriod |
16th century
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Spanish Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Maestro Mayor of El Escorial Description of subject: The Maestro Mayor of El Escorial was the chief architect and overseer responsible for designing and directing the construction of Spain’s monumental royal monastery-palace of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
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