Part 34 (1/2)

CENTELLAS [EL MAESTRO]. Made the Stalls for the Choir of _Palencia_ Cathedral in A.D. 1410. A native of Valencia.

CERVIA [BERENGUER]. Made the terra-cotta Statues in the South Door of GERONA Cathedral in A.D. 1458. He also made a Statue of Sta. Eulalia and a Cross of terra-cotta for a doorway in _Barcelona_ Cathedral.

CESPIDES [DOMINGO]. Maker of the iron Reja, east of the Coro, _Toledo_ Cathedral, in A.D. 1548.

CIPRES [PEDRO]. Maestro Mayor of _Gerona_ Cathedral in A.D. 1430.

cOLIVELLA [GUILLERMO]. Master of the Works at _Lerida_ Cathedral, A.D.

1397. He had contracted in A.D. 1391 for the execution of some Statues for a doorway, and was evidently therefore a working Sculptor.

COLONIA [FRANCISCO DE]. Said to have been related to Juan and Simon de Colonia. He was an Architect of Burgos, and was employed in A.D. 1515, and again in 1522, by the Chapter of _Salamanca_ Cathedral, to go there and examine the works to see that J. G. de Hontanon was executing them according to the plan.

COLONIA [JUAN DE]. Designed the upper part of the Western Steeples of _Burgos_ Cathedral. They were commenced in A.D. 1442, and in 1456 one Spire was completed, and the other nearly so. _San Pablo, Valladolid_, is also said by some to be his work in 1463. He was Architect of the Chapel of the Constable at _Burgos_ in 1487, and made the design for the Church at _Miraflores_, for which he was paid 3350 maravedis. He is said to have been a German by birth, and to have been brought to Spain by Bishop Alonso de Cartagena when he returned from the Council of Basel.

COLONIA [SIMON DE]. Completed the Church at _Miraflores_ from A.D. 1488 to 1500. He was son of Juan de Colonia, and died before A.D. 1512.

COMAS [PEDRO]. Maestro Mayor, _San Feliu, Gerona_, in A.D. 1385. He seems to have been Maestro Mayor of _Gerona_ Cathedral from A.D. 1368 to 1397.

COMPTE [PEDRO]. Architect at _Valencia_, employed on the Cathedral, and one of the Architects consulted as to the rebuilding of the Cimborio of _Zaragoza_, and the Architect of the Lonja at _Valencia_. In 1486 he superintended the laying of a marble pavement in the Cathedral there. He is described in a contemporary MS. as being ”Molt sabut en l'art de la pedra.” He was made perpetual ”Alcaide” of the Lonja, or Exchange, in 1498, with a salary of 30 sueldos a year. He was ”Maestro Mayor” of the city, and was employed on some engineering works for it: one of them was the bringing the waters of the river Cabriel to augment those of the Guadalaviar, and in A.D. 1500 he was engaged on another similar work.

COVARRUBIAS [ALONSO DE]. A native of Burgos. He was one of the Architects consulted as to the erection of _Salamanca_ Cathedral in 1513. He competed with Diego de Siloe for the erection of the _Chapel ”de los Reyes Nuevos,” Toledo_ Cathedral, and succeeded, 1531-4. Was Maestro Mayor of _Toledo_ from 1534 to 1566. Employed on the Archbishop's Palace at _Alcala_. Employed by the King on the Alcazars at _Madrid_ and _Toledo_ in 1537. He was paid 25,000 maravedis a year, and compelled to attend his work six months in the year, during which time he received four reals a day for maintenance. He married Maria de Egas, a daughter, it is thought, of Anequin de Egas; and his son was afterwards Bishop of Segovia. Various Royal writs in reference to his work and payment are given by Cean Bermudez, Arq. de Esp., i. 304-7.

CRUZ [DIEGO DE LA]. a.s.sisted Gil de Siloe in his works in the church at _Miraflores, Burgos_, A.D. 1496 to 1499.

c.u.mBA [PEDRO DE]. ”Magister et fabricator” of the Cathedral at _Lerida_ in A.D. 1203.

DEO [PETRUS DE]. Master of the Works at _San Isidoro, Leon_, in A.D.

1065. He also built a bridge called ”de Deo tamben,” and seems to have had a great repute for sanct.i.ty.

DOLFIN [EL MAESTRO]. Painter on Gla.s.s. Commenced painting the windows of _Toledo_ Cathedral in A.D. 1418.

EGAS [ANEQUIN DE]. Of Brussels. Maestro Mayor of _Toledo_ Cathedral in 1459, and erected the facade ”de los Leones” about that year. He had an ”aparejador” (or clerk of the works), Juan (or Alfonso?) Fernandez de Llena.

EGAS [ANTON]. In 1509 was engaged at _Toledo_ Cathedral, and received two writs from the King ordering him to go to _Salamanca_ to a.s.sist other Architects in deciding on the plan of the new Cathedral. In A.D.

1510, conjointly with Alonso Rodriguez, he drew a plan for the Cathedral.

EGAS [ENRIQUE DE]. Succeeded his father as Maestro Mayor of _Toledo_ in A.D. 1494, and held the office until his death in A.D. 1534. He was summoned with other Architects to decide what should be done after the fall of the Cimborio at _Seville_. He built the Hospital ”de los Espiritos,” at _Toledo_, in 1504-1514, and the Royal Hospital at _Santiago_ in 1519. Altered the Mozarabic Chapel at _Toledo_, and built the Hospital of _Sta. Cruz_, _Valladolid_; went in 1515 with two other Architects to examine J. G. de Hontanon's work at _Seville_, for which he was paid 120 ducats of gold. He and Juan de Alava then made plans together for the _Capilla Mayor_ at _Seville_. He was ordered by the King to go to _Zaragoza_ to examine the Cathedral, but endeavoured to excuse himself on the ground that he had the Royal Hospital at _Santiago_ in hand. In 1529 he appears to have gone again to _Salamanca_ to see whether the work at the Cathedral was being done perfectly by J.

G. de Hontanon. He went to _Malaga_ on another occasion with the same object. In a Royal writ issued in his favour, in A.D. 1552, he is called ”Maestro de Canteria”--Master of Masonry.

ESCOBEDO [FR. JUAN DE]. A monk of the Convent of El Parral, Segovia. He repaired the Roman Aqueduct at _Segovia_ in A.D. 1481.

ESTACIO. Native of Alexandria, Engineer, constructed the Mole at _Barcelona_, 1477.

FABRE, OR FABRA [JAYME]. Was Architect of the Dominican Convent at _Palma, Mallorca_, in A.D. 1317. This seems to have had a single nave of enormous width. He was ordered in 1307 to go to _Barcelona_ to act as Architect at the Cathedral. In 1339 he a.s.sisted at the translation of the remains of Sta. Eulalia to the crypt under the high altar. He is said to have died circa 1388. He seems to have been the architect from whose work most of the later Catalan buildings were derived.

FAVARIIS [JACOBO DE]. A native of Narbonne, and Architect of the Chevet of _Gerona_ Cathedral in A.D. 1320.

FONT [CARLOS]. Of Montearagon. Was consulted with others as to the rebuilding of the Cimborio of _Zaragoza_ Cathedral in A.D. 1500.

FONT [JUAN]. Architect engaged on Steeple at _Manresa_ in A.D. 1572-90.