Churrigueresque style

Churrigueresque style

(1700–1750)A lavishly ornamented Spanish Baroque style named after architect Jose Churriguera; the style was also adapted in South America.

Churrigueresque style

upper façade of a chapel in the Churrigueresque style A Spanish decorative style, often used in the late 17th century and the first half of the 18th century, characterized by elaborate and lavish Baroque ornamentation and detailing; named after the Spanish architect José Churriguera (1655–1725); also see Mission architecture, Plateresque architecture, Spanish Colonial architecture.