Pedro Machuca

Spanish artist (c.1490-1550)

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Lived 1490–1550, aged 60Spain
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    1490–1550
    Aged 60
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Updated 2026-06-22

Pedro Machuca is mainly remembered as the Spanish architect responsible for the design of the Palace of Charles V adjacent to the Alcazar in Granada. The significance of this work is that it represents likely the first major classic Renaissance style building in Spain. Culturally, it represents the urge by the conquering Christians to challenge the hegemony of Moorish architecture in the recently (1492) acquired province of Granada.

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