ARCHITECT KING JUAN HERRERA FELIPE II.
Juan de Herrera was born in Movellán neighborhood in the town of Roizen, the Cantabrian town Valdáliga in 1530, and died in Madrid in 1597. Important architect, mathematician and geometer Cantabrian English origin. His family was a Castilian noble family which allowed him a thorough education in different branches of learning and the arts and weapons. Juan de Herrera is one of the most prominent English architects of the sixteenth century exponent of the Renaissance in Spain. His sober and even severe architectural and decorative style called Herreriano in his honor, was representative of the English Empire of Philip II and his successors in the house of Austria. His most important architectural work was the monastery of El Escorial, in Madrid. As a figure of the Renaissance, was interested in all branches of knowledge and always showed an adventurous spirit and a great craving for novelty. His "Discourse on the figure cubic 'reveals his notabilis knowledge of geometry and mathematics. And his participation in some of the military campaigns of Charles I (in Germany Flanders and Italy) talks about his restless spirit.
was architect of the most emblematic of the history of English architecture, the monastery of El Escorial.
Juan Herrera's life is part of a century of profound social and ideological history of Spain. L to ewxpancion military policy of the English monarchy in the sixteenth century would require the intervention of a new body of individuals capable of thinking and acting in a very complex state structure on a scale hitherto unknown. The rich nobles, members of the lower link members of the aristocracy would be those who provide the human material for this development in a society still heavily estates.
Who were the gentlemen?
The nobility is the lowest ranks of the nobility and is equivalent to first detainer of privileges, among which the tax exemption (except for the "aid" from the second half of XIV century), and social prestige derived exempt from this condition. They are the gentlemen owners
greater or lesser degree, living on the exploitation of their lands. From this stems the great variety of their fortunes: in general, do not have the economic power of the nobility, varying its position among the wealthy owner of the commoner and sometimes the farmer's impoverished. In this sense, the gentlemen present an obvious proximity to the peasant commoner.
The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha
JUAN HERRERA EN EL "Felicissimo TOUR" THE PRINCE
Juan Felipe Herrera
joined a brilliant entourage of Philip II in Italy, Germany and Flanders where they meet the cream of the young aristocracy.
's worldview, sociability and personal contacts gained during the trip to European capitals were undoubtedly important in their formation and direction of his future career.
The militia, the activity that human and material efforts mobilized in the sixteenth century was the first destination of Juan Herrera.
JUAN HERRERA, ARCHITECT. Seria
drawing and geometry precisely the ways that lead to Juan de Herrera to the field of architecture, which mainly its popularity.
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Although Herrera was not the sole inventor of his position as director of real work contributed to a redefinition of it. Herrera instrument would become executor of the projects of the king and head of a new hierarchical organization that sought to centralize control of the building activity of the monarchy. This new scheme outlined in the ordinance came in 1572 and involved mainly the separation process-design and construction the first of the exclusive competence of the actual architecture designs performed Herrera, who passed the board of architecture to be discussed before final approval by the king. This process started in the construction of the monastery of El Escorial. T
seventies was of enormous importance to the career of Herrera to the real work began under the direction of the traces of the market of Seville.
His main occupation was the occupation of the works address the Monastery of the Escorial, a design and construction of unknown dimensions that required a level of organization and technology that only one of the characteristics of Herrera will bring to fruition. Arriving
works of the monastery to an end, Herrera became increasingly multi coordinator and works of architecture and engineering of the monarchy throughout its geography.
ESCORIAL
The statues of King Solomon and his father, King David evoke the relationship of El Escorial and the Temple of Solomon
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of ' Solomon and Queen of Sheba "in the center of the Library of El Escorial. Fresh
in the Hall of Battles. Dressed
of Gravelines, where there was the Battle of Gravelines , with a English victory over French troops forced the French king to make peace, and abandon his invasion of Italy. This battle took place after the Battle of San Quentin, and in honor of this victory, King Philip II ordered the construction of the Monastery of the Escorial
THE CUADRADOYELCUBO: DISCURSOSOBRE CUBIC FIGURE
In any theory of Juan Herrera perceive the need to provide your position as expert in matters of architecture and engineering of a theoretical and intellectual side to allow him to defend those who send their ascent in the court. Elínteres are known by the more abstract aspects of mathematics and its interpretation in important key does not respond at all to a sham if it reflects a strong belief, dyes close to the religious, Herrera shared with the king.
INVENTIONS BY JOHN HERRERA
Juan Herrera in the court was that of compiling reports on the originality and feasibility of inventions that were presented to the crown for the royal privilege of the invention.
One of the most remarkable machines invented by Herrera was an iron mill to cut into small pieces, as shown in the privilege that in January 1589 called Leonardo Herrera Xupi with which he had founded a company. The purpose of this society was the development and installation of this mill.
The money-making machines invented by German engineers who had moved to Castille to mount.
Juan Herrera also was the inventor of measuring instruments, including one to determine longitude at sea.
Maker currencies.
WATER
One of the important role that the architect was Juan Herrera and water supplies. Herrera
His work was mainly that of readjusting and improving the network according to the new needs that arose.
DAMS AND PONDS
One of the most ambitious water projects throughout the reign of Philip II was Ontígola Dam, site of Aranjuez, popularly known as the Sea of \u200b\u200bOntígola.
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