Perspective of the University of Huesca
This print shows a view of the building that is now the Huesca Museum. It is octagonal in design and has a central, cloister-style courtyard, with a colonnade supported by Tuscan columns under basket-handled arches. Another facade in a classical style was designed but never built. Instead, a simpler, more austere alternative was constructed in the predominantly Baroque style seen in the city. This was an innovative project, using a type of layout never seen before in Spain. It was the predecessor to later buildings that would be very important to the history of art and architecture.
Francisco José Artiga y Orús (1645 – 1711)
Francisco José de Artiga y Orús: Pintor español e intelectual (1645-1711). Maestro del paisaje barroco y arquitecto innovador. Descubre su obra maestra en Zaragoza y otros museos!
Museo de Huesca (Huesca, España)
Descubre el patrimonio artístico de Huesca en el Museo Arqueológico y Artístico – ubicado en el Palacio de los Reyes Aragón – con obras góticas impresionantes, exploraciones vanguardistas y conexiones con Goya.
Sobre esta obra
- Título: Perspective of the University of Huesca
- Artista: Francisco José Artiga y Orús
- Formato: Landscape
- Estado de derechos de autor: Dominio público
- Ubicación: Museo de Huesca
- Color predominante: Rosy Brown
- Brillo percibido: brilliant
