Churriguera family

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The Churriguera family was a prominent Spanish dynasty of architects and sculptors whose highly ornate Baroque style gave rise to the term "Churrigueresque."

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Churriguera family canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish family
architectural dynasty
family
activeInCentury 17th century
18th century
artisticTradition Iberian Baroque
linked to: Spanish Baroque
associatedWith Spanish Golden Age art
linked to: Spanish Golden Age
countryOfOrigin Spain
culturalContext Catholic Spain
fieldOfWork architecture
sculpture
gaveNameTo Churrigueresque
genre palatial architecture
religious architecture
hasArchitecturalStyle Churrigueresque
hasReputation exuberant and theatrical design
influenced Latin American Baroque architecture
Spanish Baroque architecture
languageOfWork Spanish
movement Baroque
notableFor highly ornate Baroque style
notableMember Alberto de Churriguera
Joaquín de Churriguera
José Benito de Churriguera
regionOfActivity Castile
Madrid
Salamanca
styleCharacteristic abundant sculptural decoration
dynamic architectural forms
elaborate ornamentation

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Churrigueresque namedAfter Churriguera family
Alberto de Churriguera memberOf Churriguera family