A space devocional unitary designed by fray Lorenzo de san Nicolás: The chapel of Nuestra Señora del Amparo in Colmenar de Oreja (Madrid)

Abstract

The chapel of Nuestra Señora del Amparo in Colmenar de Oreja (Madrid), is one of the most distingui shed performance from his architect fray Lorenzo de san Nicolás (1593-1679), who already was coming being employed in the locality for the counts of Colmenar de Oreja at the convent of agustinas recoletas de la Encarnación. The unit of the set, designed up every minimal details by alluded architect, makes of this one a work to bearing in mind in relation to his abundant catalogue. In this article, which takes as a base a group of news that already were aiming at the authorship and interest of the chapel, one thinks about new documents that clarify significant creative, constructive and decoratives facets.