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Malaga Cathedral
The Holy Cathedral Church of the Incarnation is the Cathedral of Málaga (Spain), one of the most valuable jewels Renaissance Andalucia. Is within the bounds of the defunct Arab wall, forming a large architectural complex with the Citadel and Castle next Gibralfaro. It was built between 1528 and 1782, according to plans by Diego of Siloé.
The interior is Renaissance. The basilica, rectangular, has three naves, the middle one being of greater width than the side, all of equal height, 41.79 meters. The choir stalls, designed by Pedro de Mena, is a true work of art. Its facade, by contrast, is a baroque style and is divided into two floors. On the ground floor there are three arches and within these, doors separated by marble columns. Over the doors there are medallions.
The side doors represent employers in Malaga, San Ciriaco and Santa Paula, while the center represents the Annunciation of the Lord. The Cathedral Church of the Incarnation of Malaga began to build in the year 1528 on the old mosque in the Islamic city existing at the time of its conquest by the Catholic Kings, back in 1487. Its beginnings are uncertain, and the news on, or the authors of their traces.
History
The construction of the Cathedral of Malaga extended from the year 1528 to 1782, sowe can say that we must locate temporarily in the XVI, XVII and XVIII.
This enormous temple, once you start you are involved in constant interruptions and changes of address untilwell into the eighteenth century when, in 1782 and one of the towers of the main facade still unfinished, itends a long process constructive.
It seems that the famous architect Enrique Egas, who came from Toledo in the company's master masonPeter Lopez and issue an initial report in the same year 1528 on their tracks, being the same Pedro López,in charge of directing the work ofthe head, designed according to some authors for other great masters of thetime,Diego of Siloé.
After a period of inactivity, the council does come in 1549 Vandelvira Andrés, from thecommission the following year at the hands of Hernán Ruiz II, both exponents of Renaissance architecture in Andalusia, and then Diego de Vergara, a teacher trainedin Italy, and his son the same name, who work in the cathedral until almost the end of the sixteenth century. Thus, at this time were already up the header and the vestry, andmay be said that until then had been involved in the huge project to a greater or lesserdegree all the great masters of Andalusian Renaissance.
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Key words: teatro romano de malaga, malaga roman theatre, malaga
