El arquitecto del Emperador I

The second half of the 19th century in Mexico was a time of wars and foreign interventions and the military career represented a means to defend ideals in the formation of the country, it was also a way of subsistence and obtaining social promotion. The family of a war veteran, thanks to his merits and services to the nation, could have access to education in the best schools in the city and undertake civilian professions.The book is in the first instance the story of a military family in which one of the most important architects of the 19th century grew up. This in-depth study presents the critical fortune of Rodríguez Arangoiti's production, his education at the Colegio de San Gregorio, the Colegio Militar and the Academia de San Carlos, his long stay in Europe, where he consolidated his professional training, and the influences he received. The author dedicates an extensive chapter to analyze the participation of Rodríguez as general director of Works of the Imperial House of Maximilian I, his urban-architectural proposals, as well as his work as a teacher in San Carlos The second half of the 19th century in Mexico was a time of wars and foreign interventions and the military career represented a means to defend ideals in the formation of the country, it was also a way of subsistence and obtaining social promotion. The family of a war veteran, thanks to his merits and services to the nation, could have access to education in the best schools in the city and undertake civilian professions.The book is in the first instance the story of a military family in which one of the most important architects of the 19th century grew up. This in-depth study presents the critical fortune of Rodríguez Arangoiti's production, his education at the Colegio de San Gregorio, the Colegio Militar and the Academia de San Carlos, his long stay in Europe, where he consolidated his professional training, and the influences he received. The author dedicates an extensive chapter to analyze the participation of Rodríguez as general director of Works of the Imperial House of Maximilian I, his urban-architectural proposals, as well as his work as a teacher in San Carlos.

שנה

2021

שפה

Spanish

הוצאה

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas

מהדורות

1

עמודים

598

ISBN

9786073052368

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata