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Spanish architect From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Antonio Palacios Ramilo (8 January 1874 – 27 October 1945) was a Spanish architect. Distinguished by the monumental eclecticism he left as imprint in many of his projects,[1] he helped define the architectural identity of Madrid in the first half of the 20th century.[2]
Antonio Palacios Ramilo | |
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| Born | 8 January 1874 O Porriño, Spain |
| Died | 27 October 1945 (aged 73) El Plantío, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Born on 8 January 1874 in O Porriño, province of Pontevedra.[3] Palacios moved to Madrid to start his studies as Engineer; he switched to Architecture, and obtained a degree in 1903.[4]
A prolific architect, he modernized the image of Madrid with some of the most emblematic buildings of the Spanish capital.[2] He received influence from Secessionist modernismo, but according to Óscar da Rocha Aranda, only as feature within a wider mashup of many eclectic styles, such as Neoplateresque, Neoclassicism and modern US commercial arquitecture.[1]
Palacios, who also designed the interior of some of the original Metro de Madrid stations, was the creator of the iconic rhomboidal logo of the rapid transit.[5]
He became a member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in 1926.[4]
He died on 27 October 1945 in El Plantío, Madrid.[4]
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