Lorenzo de San Nicolás
Fray Lorenzo de San Nicolás (1593–1679) was a Spanish architect. As he was a member of a religious order, he was known by the Spanish language title "fray" (a shortening of the word "fraile", used by friars and members of certain religious orders).
![](../I/Espa%C3%B1a_-_Madrid_-_Iglesia_de_las_Calatravas.JPG.webp)
The Calatravas Church in Madrid. The original design is attributed to Lorenzo de San Nicolás.[1]
Born in Madrid, his double career as an architect and a friar began in his teens. He was influenced by his father who was also an architect and, in later life, an Augustinian friar.
He wrote and published Arte y Uso de la Arquitectura, in two tomes (1639, 1664), an influential book in baroque Spain and Spanish America of the X17th and 18th centuries.
References
- "Iglesia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-02-03.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.