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Nationality
  
Galician

Movement
  
Baroque


Name
  
Domingo Andrade

Known for
  
Architecture

Domingo de Andrade

Full Name
  
Domingo Antonio de Andrade

Born
  
1639
Cee, Province of A Coruna

Died
  
1712, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Domingo Antonio de Andrade (Cee, 1639 – Santiago de Compostela, 1712 was a Galician baroque architect, a leading figure in the emergence of Galician Baroque architecture.

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Works

In the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela where, in 1671, he was designated as “Master builder” (architect):

  • Clock tower, called Berenguela (1676-1680).
  • Royal Door to Quintana square, initiated by Jose de la Peña de Toro.
  • Finished the Tower of the Bells, initiated by Peña de Toro.
  • Finished the baldachin designed by Jose de Vega y Verdugo, Count of Alba Real and canon of the cathedral chapter.
  • New sacristy, now capela do Pilar, finished by Fernando de Casas Novoa.

    • Other works in Santiago de Compostela:

  • Convent of Saint Dominic of Bonaval: The triple helical staircase, the tower and finished the cloister.
  • Several historic houses: “Casa das Pomas” (initiated by Diego de Romay), “Casa da Parra” in Quintana square, or the “Casas da Conga”.
  • Retables for the Convent of Saint Dominic of Bonaval and for the Convent of Saint Clare.

    • References

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