Herrera, Juan de
Herrera, Juan de
(1530–1597)Spanish architect who developed a Renaissance style of great purity and simplicity that reflected the severe taste of his patron, King Phillip II. From 1572 he was in charge of completing El Escorial, Toledo, Spain.
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