Nationality Italian Practice Santiago Bonavia Role Architect Buildings St. Michael's Basilica | Occupation Architect Name Santiago Bonavia Died 1760, Madrid, Spain Structures St. Michael's Basilica | |
Born 1700 Piacenza Projects Royal Palace of Aranjuez | ||
Santiago Bonavia (Italian: Giacomo Bonavia) (1700–1760) was an Italian architect and painter who was active in Spain during the 18th century.
Called in 1731 by King Philip V of Spain,Cardinal Infante Luis of Chinchon commissioned him in 1739 the construction in Madrid of the Church of Sts. Justus and Pastor, today's Pontifical Basilica of Saint Michael.
Bonavia was member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando since its creation by royal decree in 1744. He became director of the Architecture department in 1753.
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