Francisco Hurtado Izquierdo facts for kids
Francisco Hurtado Izquierdo y Fernández (born February 10, 1669 – died June 30, 1725) was a famous Spanish architect. He lived during the Baroque period, which was a time when buildings were very fancy and decorated. He is best known for designing the amazing sacristy (a special room in a church) at the Granada Charterhouse in Spain.
Francisco Hurtado Izquierdo was born and grew up in a town called Priego de Córdoba. When he was young, he was part of the Spanish royal army. He might have even traveled to Sicily, which was a Spanish territory back then.
A Famous Spanish Architect
Francisco Hurtado Izquierdo spent most of his career working in Granada, a city in Spain. He designed many important parts of churches there. For example, he created the special chapels where the sacrament (a holy part of the church service) was kept in the cathedral and the charterhouse.
His Amazing Buildings
One of his most important designs was the sacristy at the Granada Charterhouse. He was very proud of this work. He even called it a "precious jewel" and said there was nothing else like it in all of Europe! He also designed a very fancy room called a camarín at the El Paular Charterhouse in Segovia.
Francisco Hurtado Izquierdo became a very important architect. Other designers learned from his style. His work also had a big impact on how churches were decorated in Mexico much later. He worked with other talented people, like the brothers Jerónimo and Teodosio Sánchez Rueda.
Key Works by Hurtado Izquierdo
Here are some of the important buildings and parts of buildings Francisco Hurtado Izquierdo designed:
- The chapel of the sacristy and the "Transparente" (a special window design) at the Santa Maria de El Paular Monastery in Rascafría, Madrid.
- The altarpiece (a decorated screen behind the altar) of Santiago in the Granada Cathedral.
- Parts of the Hospital of Cardinal Salazar in Córdoba.
- The Church of the Tabernacle in Granada.
- The Chapel of St. Teresa in the Córdoba Cathedral.
See also
In Spanish: Francisco Hurtado Izquierdo para niños
