Pere Blai (1553–1621) was a Spanish architect.
He possibly studied under his father, master of the fountains in
Barcelona
Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...
and his brother. He was in relationship with
Jaume Amigó Jaume () is a Catalan male given name. It is the equivalent of James.
Notable people
Notable people with this given name include:
* Jaume Aragall (born 1939), Spanish tenor
* Jaume Balagueró (born 1968), Spanish filmmaker
* Jaume Balmes (birth na ...
, influenced Blai's knowledge of
Renaissance architecture
Renaissance architecture is the European architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 16th centuries in different regions, demonstrating a conscious revival and development of certain elements of Ancient Greece, ancient Greek and ...
and led to his appointment as building master of the
diocese of Tarragona.
His works include the Chapel of the Holiest in the
Cathedral of Tarragona (1582), in which he succeeded Bernat Cassany; the parish church in
La Selva del Camp
La Selva del Camp () is a municipality in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, northern Spain.
The Prades Mountains are located in the vicinity of this municipality.
Main sights
*Parish church of Sant Andreu
*Castle (12th century)
*Convent of ...
(1582); the chapels of St. John and St. Fructuous in the Cathedral of Tarragona (1592); parish church of
Cornudella de Montsant (1599); and the parish church of the Apostle James at
Riudoms
Riudoms () is a town in the ''Comarques of Catalonia, comarca'' of Baix Camp, province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain, located about five kilometres from the regional capital Reus. It has a population of .
The main product is the hazelnut, to ...
(1617).
In 1565, Lluís d'Icard commissioned him the construction of the Palace-Castle of
Torredembarra
Torredembarra (), normally called La Torre by its inhabitants, is a town in the ''comarca'' of the Tarragonès, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. It is located on the Costa Daurada, it faces Altafulla to the west, La Pobla de Monto ...
, and example of Catalan Renaissance architecture. He also designed the southern façade of the
Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya
The Palace of the Generalitat of Catalonia ( Catalan: ''Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya'', ; Spanish: ''Palacio de la Generalidad de Cataluña'') is a historic palace in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It houses the offices of the Presidency ...
in Barcelona.
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1553 births
1621 deaths
Architects from Catalonia
16th-century Spanish architects
17th-century Spanish architects
Renaissance architects