Ventura Rodríguez
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Ventura Rodríguez Tizón was a Spanish architect and artist. Born at Ciempozuelos, Rodríguez was the son of a bricklayer. In 1727, he collaborated with his father in the work at the Royal Palace of Aranjuez.
Holy chapel of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza, built in 1750.
Principal facade of the Convent of the Philippine Augustines in Valladolid.
Palace of Infante Don Luis in Boadilla del Monte (Madrid)
The Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar is a Catholic church in the city of Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The basilica's titular is the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of the Pillar, praised as "Mother of the Hispanic Peoples" by Pope John Paul II. It is reputed to be the first church dedicated to Mary in history.
Front side of the basilica
Mudéjar church of the Pillar in 1647 by Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo.
Basilica of the Pillar in 1806, before the four high Neo-Mudéjar spiers were most built in 1872. Most part of the angular towers that enhance the exterior volume date to the 20th century, and were not completed until 1961. Engraving by Robert Daudet and Louis-François Lejeune.