Francisco Antonio de Guerrero y Torres
Architect
1727 – 1792
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Who was Francisco Antonio de Guerrero y Torres?
Francisco Antonio de Guerrero y Torres was a Mexican Baroque architect who was prominent in Mexico City, the capital of New Spain. He built several palaces and buildings at the basilica devoted to Our Lady of Guadalupe.
He was the major developer of the Galante Style, by which he translated the Rococó into Mexican terms. An apprentice of Lorenzo Rodríguez, Guerrero y Torres participated, in 1753, in the construction of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine. The main architect was Pedro de Arrieta.
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- Born
- 1727
Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City - Died
- 1792
Historic center of Mexico City
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on July 23, 2013
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