Filippo Juvarra
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Filippo Juvarra or Juvara was an Italian architect, scenographer, engraver and goldsmith. He was active in a late-Baroque architecture style, working primarily in Italy, Spain, and Portugal.
Filippo Juvarra (c. 1707), by Agostino Masucci (Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid)
The Cappella Antamori in San Girolamo della Carità, by Juvarra and Le Gros
Basilica of Superga
Project of Filippo Juvarra for the Royal Palace of Lisbon
The Project of Filippo Juvarra for the Royal Palace of Madrid was the first project for the Royal Palace of Madrid.
Filippo Juvarra
…Royal Alcazar of Madrid was destroyed by fire. This prompted the Bourbon king of Spain, Philip V to request Juvarra to supervise the construction of a new Palace. By April 1735 the architect had moved to Madrid, and began planning for the construction. The plans we have would have created an even larger structure…
Project of Filippo Juvarra in 1735 for the Royal Palace of Madrid
Section of the project for the Royal Palace of Madrid by Filippo Juvarra. Archivo General de Palacio, Madrid (c. 1735)