feb 18, 1722 - Façade Hospice of San Fernando

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Architect: Ribera, Pedro de
1742). Chronology: 1722-1729. Location: Madrid
The facade is organized as an altarpiece, is divided into two bodies whose intense
movement is clear of all architectural forms. Stipes, eye and seed beads
wave generated pace and leading the eye upward to the niche in which
stands the sculpture of San Fernando.
The facade looks like a monumental sculpture that looks a stage effect and
effectively integrated into the urban fabric.

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