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Leonardo de Figueroa
Bornc. 1650 (1650)
Utiel, Kingdom of Valencia, Crown of Aragon
DiedApril 9, 1730(1730-04-09) (aged 79–80)
Seville, Kingdom of Seville, Crown of Castile
OccupationArchitect
Notable workChurch of San Salvador
ChildrenAmbrosio de Figueroa
Matías de Figueroa
Palace of San Telmo
Seville

Leonardo de Figueroa (c. 1650, Utiel – 1730, Seville) was a Spanish architect active in Seville.

Works

In Seville.

  • Designed the Santa María Magdalena church (1691-1706).
  • Hospital de la Caridad ("Charity Hospital"). Façade.
  • Hospital de los Venerables (1675-1697).
  • Church of the Savior. Vaults and dome (From 1696 up to 1712).
  • Palace of San Telmo, Seville. Principal façade and baroque chapel (from 1722).
  • Church of St. Louis of the French (1699-1734).

Sources

  • Rolf Toman, Barbara Borngässer. The Baroque: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting. Cologne: Köneman, 1998 ISBN 978-3895089176
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