José Benito Churriguera

…this school continued to imitate José Benito Churriguera’s graceful salomónicas, especially those behind the altar of the church of San Esteban in Salamanca, Spain, well into the 18th century.

…from the family name of José Benito Churriguera, an architect, the Churriguera family members are not the most representative masters of the style.

…of the Spanish architect José Churriguera, known for his exuberant and fantastic Baroque style, was established overnight in 1689 by his design for the catafalque for Queen Maria Louisa, first wife of Charles II. Certain European shrines of saints in which the body is visible are sometimes regarded as catafalques.

…greatest of the Spanish builders, José Benito Churriguera, shows most fully the Spanish interest in surface textures and lush detail. He attracted many followers, and their adaptations of his style, labeled Churrigueresque, spread throughout Spain’s colonies in the Americas and elsewhere. (For a detailed discussion of the Baroque in Latin…

…of the Spanish masters was José Benito Churriguera, whose work shows most fully the Spanish Baroque interest in surface texture and decorative detail. His lush ornamentation attracted many followers, and Spanish architecture of the late 17th century and early 18th century has been labeled “Churrigueresque.” Narciso and Diego Tomé, in…

José Benito (1664–1725) is recognized as the head of the family and as an important architect in his own right. His brother Joaquín (1674–1724) is remembered for his work at the Salamanca cathedral (1714–24; dismantled after 1755) and at the Colegio de Calatrava (begun 1717)…