Plateresque
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Plateresque is an ornate architectural and decorative style of the Spanish Renaissance characterized by intricate, silversmith-like detailing on façades and surfaces.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plateresque canonical | 19 |
| Plateresque Revival | 1 |
| Plateresque architecture | 1 |
| Plateresque style | 1 |
| Spanish Plateresque | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish Renaissance style
ⓘ
architectural style ⓘ decorative arts style ⓘ |
| comparedTo | silverwork decoration ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod |
16th century
ⓘ
late 15th century ⓘ |
| etymology | from Spanish "platero" meaning silversmith ⓘ |
| field |
architecture
ⓘ
decorative arts ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
abundant surface ornamentation
ⓘ
complex window and door surrounds ⓘ delicate relief work ⓘ fine stone carving ⓘ horror vacui tendency ⓘ intricate façades ⓘ ornate decoration ⓘ richly carved portals ⓘ silversmith-like detailing ⓘ use of grotesques ⓘ use of heraldic motifs ⓘ use of medallions and coats of arms ⓘ use of vegetal motifs ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Andalusia
ⓘ
Castile ⓘ Extremadura ⓘ Salamanca ⓘ |
| influenced |
Mexican Plateresque
ⓘ
Andean Baroque ⓘ
surface form:
Peruvian Plateresque
Spanish Colonial architecture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Renaissance architecture ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Renaissance architecture
Mudéjar architecture ⓘ |
| notableExample |
New Cathedral of Salamanca elements
ⓘ
San Marcos of León façade ⓘ Town Hall of Seville elements ⓘ University of Salamanca façade ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish Renaissance ⓘ |
| styleElement |
balustrades with ornament
ⓘ
candelieri ornament ⓘ friezes with relief decoration ⓘ niches with statues ⓘ pilasters with rich carving ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cathedral façades
ⓘ
church façades ⓘ palaces ⓘ town halls ⓘ university buildings ⓘ |
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Plateresque Revival
this entity surface form:
Plateresque style
this entity surface form:
Plateresque architecture
subject surface form:
Frog on the Skull (La Rana de Salamanca)
this entity surface form:
Spanish Plateresque