transaltion ventura rodriguez. Spanish architect

1. ventura rodrÍguez
DONE IT BY: Cayetana Rodríguez Gallego, David lozano Fernández, Jorge García Rituerto, Miriam Curzon López, Iván Cid Costa,
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César Alares
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2. Biografía
Ventura Rodríguez was born in Ciempozuelos
on the year 1717.
His father was an Architecture professor and Ventura Rodriguez liked
seeing him draw and helping him. While helping his father, he showed a
great talent.
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3. In 1733, on the occasion of the transfer
of the court to Aranjuez, the architect
Filippo Juvara (in charge of the project
of the Royal Palace of Madrid) had
occasion to see some works of Ventura
Rodríguez, and asks the king to be
assigned as draftsman.
The Italian architect then became Ventura Rodríguez's teacher.
In 1741, Ventura Rodríguez already held the position of second rigger of the
Royal Palace of Madrid.
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4. Ventura Rodríguez was able to acquire a deep knowledge of the architecture of
Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Francesco Barromini through the prints that
circulated among the architects of the court and the studies of their masters.
Heir, therefore, of the School of Rome, was refining his Baroque tastes to
follow a more Herrerian line.
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5. Ferdinand VI
San Lucas Academy

6. In 1750 he received the commission for the remodeling and completion of the
Basilica del Pilar de Zaragoza.
In 1751 he married Rita de Garro.
In 1752 he was appointed director of architecture studies at the Royal Academy
of Fine Arts of San Fernando.
He married Micaela Santaman in 1765.
He died widowed in Madrid on August 26, 1785. His remains rest in the chapel of
the architects of the church of the city of San Sebastian

7. HIS FAMILY
José
Rodríguez
Micaela
Pantoja
Antonio
Rodríguez
Blas
Rodríguez
Ventura
Rodríguez
Jerónima
Tizón
Bernardina
Rodríguez

8. FAMOUS WORKS
1: Palace of the Infante Don Luis
The Infante Don Luis palace is a
building located in the urban area of
​​the Madrid municipality of Boadilla del
Monte. The palace was built in 1765 by
Ventura Rodríguez, who conceived
one of the most important works of
Madrid's neoclassicism. In addition to
the building proper, the palace
integrates a fountain and a very
extensive garden and wild area east of
the central core of the population

9. 2: Ventura Rodríguez source
The source of Ventura Rodríguez, also
called the Tres Caños, is a monument
of neoclassical style, located in Boadilla
del Monte. It was built in the last third of
the 18th century, from a design by the
architect Ventura Rodríguez, from
whom it takes its name. The fountain is
one of the most outstanding elements of
the front garden of the Palacio del
Infante Don Luis. Like the
aforementioned building, it was
completed in the year 1765.

10. 3: Church of San Marcos
The church of San Marcos is a
Spanish parish church located in
Madrid. It owes its name and
dedication to the victory of Felipe V in
the battle of Almansa, which took
place on the day of San Marcos in
1707. The king ordered that they
replace the small oratory of the parish
of San Martín. Although the monarch
had died in 1746, the works began in
1749 with Ventura Rodríguez as
architect.

11. 4: Chapel of the Royal Palace of
Madrid
The Royal Chapel is a chapel of the
Royal Palace of Madrid and also an
institution linked to the Royal
Spanish House. It is part of the
Court of kings. It was built between
1750 and 1759. Fernando VI opted
for Ventura Rodríguez to design the
plans.

12. 5: Palace of Liria
The Palace of Liria is a great palace
of Madrid from the 18th century.
It was recognized in its time as the
best mansion of the Madrid
aristocracy, only surpassed by the
Royal Palace.
In the construction of the palace of
Liria intervened, among other
architects, the French Louis Guilbert
and Ventura Rodríguez.