La biblioteca de un ilustrado: el arquitecto Torcuato Cayón y sus libros

  • Luis F. Martínez Montiel Universidad de Sevilla
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/ABAT.57004
Keywords: 18th century, architecture, library, architectural treatises, spanish enlightenment, notarial records

Abstract

The main objective of this essay is to study the inventory of store of the architect Torcuato Cayón, Maestro Mayor of the city of Cadiz, which was completed after his death by his widow Maria de Santaman in 1783. The analyzed affidavit shows the library of a professional of architecture with an interesting collection of books, where classicism and enlightenment is represented by architectural treatises and books about mathematics, literature, philosophy and religion

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Luis F. Martínez Montiel, Universidad de Sevilla

Departamento de Escultura e Historia de las Artes Plásticas

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Published
2023-07-13
How to Cite
Martínez Montiel L. F. (2023). La biblioteca de un ilustrado: el arquitecto Torcuato Cayón y sus libros. Abaton. Revista de figuración, representación e imágenes de la arquitectura, 1, 29-45. https://doi.org/10.5209/ABAT.57004
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Vol. 1 (2023)
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