Juan de Álava
Spanish architect From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spanish architect From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Juan de Álava (1480-1537) was a Spanish architect best known for his stonework produced in the Plateresque style.[1]
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Juan de Álva was born in 1480 in Larrinoa, a locality of Zigoitia, Álava to a family of stonemasons.[2][1] In 1502, de Álva traveled to Italy where he became familiar with Italian Renaissance architecture.[2]
de Álva worked primarily in the city of Salamanca, where many of his notable works are situated.
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