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El Escorial, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, near Madrid: the library frescoes

RIBA Ref No RIBA90154
Architect/DesignerHerrera, Juan de (1530-1597)
Toledo, Juan Bautista de (c. 1515-1567)
Artist/PhotographerBenton, Tim
CountrySpain
CitySan Lorenzo de El Escorial
Subject Date1580
Image Date1989
ViewInterior
StyleRenaissance
Medium35mm Transparency
Library ReferenceBenton 89-09-10
OrientationLandscape
Colour InfoColour
CreditTim Benton / RIBA Collections
SubjectColleges ; Palaces ; Frescoes ; Monasteries & convents ; Churches ; Libraries
NOTES: El Escorial is a complex of buildings comprising a monastery, basilica, college and royal palace. It was begun in 1563 by Juan Bautista de Toledo and completed in 1584 after his death by the architect Juan de Herrera. The library frescoes depicting the arts are by Tibaldi.
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