Name Jose de Structures New Cathedral, Salamanca | Role Architect Siblings Alberto de Churriguera | |
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Died March 2, 1725, Madrid, Spain Similar People Alberto de Churriguera, Rodrigo Gil de Hontanon, Juan de Alava |
Jose Benito de Churriguera (March 21, 1665 – March 2, 1725) was a Spanish architect, sculptor and urbanist of the late-Baroque or Rococo style. He was born in Madrid to a Catalan cabinetmaker, gilder and altarpiece joiner, Josep Simo Xoriguera i Elies and to dona Maria de Ocana, and studied under his father along with two of his brothers.

His excessively decorated style, which can be described as an obsessively over-wrought horror vacui on any surface or facade, led to the adjective churrigueresque. In Spain, the artistry appears to have been influenced by the highly decorated styles of Moorish architecture. He and his two brothers Joaquin (1674–1724) and Alberto (1676–1750) were recognized as the leading architects of their time.

Works
His works include or are found in the following: