Appointment of architects in the Madrid of Fernando VI: documentary analysis
Abstract
The branches of works and fountains were directed by a master builder or senior architect, seconded by a lieutenant. This article deals with the access to the profession of both figures from a documentary point of view, through the records kept in the Villa de Madrid Archive, as far as the reign of Ferdinand VI is concerned. To this end, we have identified the processes that, in one way or another, led to their appointment and the resulting documentation, the typologies of which have been analysed using diplomatic criteria, taking into account their internal structure and documentary tradition.
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