José Luís Monteiro

José Luis Monteiro
Born25 October 1848
Lisbon, Portugal
Died27 January 1942 (1942-01-28) (aged 93)
Campo de Ourique, Portugal
OccupationArchitect

José Luis Monteiro (1848–1942) was a Portuguese architect.[1] His work is considered among the most influential within late 19th century architecture.[2][3]

Life

José Luis Monteiro was born in Lisbon, Portugal on 25 October 1848.[4] At age 12, Monteiro enrolled in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Lisbon. In 1873 he moved to Paris to attend the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, completing his degree under the mentorship of Jean Louis-Pascal in 1879.[5]

In 1880, Monteiro returned to Portugal where he assumed a role as chief architect for the Lisbon City Council, in addition to a teaching position at the city's Royal Academy of Fine Arts, where he originally trained.[5] In 1901 he was awarded the Legion of Honor.[4]

Monteiro died on 27 January 1942 in Campo de Ourique, Portugal.

Work

Monteiro utilized a number of different architectural styles including Neoclassicism and French Second Empire. He is most well known for his revolutionary use of metal in the interior Rossio Railway Station; the building contained one of the first iron vaults in the nation.

Notable projects

References

  1. ^ a b c "José Luis Monteiro - Oxford Reference". www.oxfordreference.com. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  2. ^ Burman, Peter (1998). Architecture 1900. Donhead. ISBN 9781873394328.
  3. ^ Cini.", Fondazione "Giorgio (1966). Encyclopedia of World Art: Pakistan to Rembrandt. McGraw-Hill.
  4. ^ a b c "Arquivo Municipal de Lisboa - José Luís Monteiro". arquivomunicipal.cm-lisboa.pt. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  5. ^ a b Faria, Alberto. Três desenhos da aula de Arquitectura do "Mestre Monteiro" (PDF).
  6. ^ DK (2014-04-01). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Portugal. Penguin. ISBN 9781465422118.