Art, technique and politics: the regal architecture of Juan de Herrera and the political project of Felipe II of Spain (1572 - 1597)

Author(s)

Camila Cristina Souza Lima

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: São Paulo.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH/SBD)
• Defense date: 2012-08-17

Examining board members

Ana Paula Torres Megiani; Renato Cymbalista; Iris Kantor

• Advisor: Ana Paula Torres Megiani

Abstract

During the Modern Age, in Spain governed by the dynasty of the Habsburgs, religion and politics were fused in many aspects to create the characteristic expression of the form of government of these monarchs, especially during the reign of Philip II (1556-1598). Close to this king, important collaborators created the image of his government. In this thesis, we call attention to the work of Juan de Herrera, architect of Philip II, who completed the emblematic work of the Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real Del Escorial. Studying the trajectory of this noble, we realize how the architecture won importance within the royal bureaucracy, as well as mathematics. Herrera contributed to a more extensive project than the aesthetic expression and architectural design of a period, a project that expressed the political and religious inquietudes of the monarchy. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 09/06462-0 - Art, Technique and Politics: the Juan de Herrera s royal architecture and the Philip II s political project(1572- 1597)
• Grantee: Camila Cristina Souza Lima
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master