El Escorial, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, near Madrid: the fountain in the covered patio
Architect/Designer | Herrera, Juan de (1530-1597) |
| Toledo, Juan Bautista de (c. 1515-1567) |
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Artist/Photographer | Benton, Tim |
Country | Spain |
City | San Lorenzo de El Escorial |
Subject Date | 1584 |
Image Date | 1989 |
View | Interior |
Style | Renaissance |
Medium | 35mm Transparency |
Library Reference | Benton 89-04-06 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | Tim Benton / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Courtyards ; Palaces ; Colleges ; Churches ; Monasteries & convents ; Fountains |
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.
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