Summary
Researchers have reconstructed the likely volumetric design of the lost Capilla de los Benavides, a Renaissance chapel in Baeza's Convento de San Francisco, using geometric and spatial analysis. By comparing it to other works by architect Andrés de Vandelvira and applying iterative Renacimiento Andaluz compositional rules, the study redefines the chapel's internal space based on its surviving ruins. The findings also explore how a theoretical model proposed by Vandelvira's son, Alonso, would have influenced the chapel's vault behavior, offering new insights into Vandelvira's experimental approach to centralized plant designs.
Citation
Estepa Rubio, A., & Estepa Rubio, J. (2024). Definición geométrica y espacial del vaciado volumétrico de la Capilla de los Benavides en el Convento de San Francisco de Baeza a través del análisis gráfico. EGA Revista de Expresión Gráfica Arquitectónica, 29(52), 254–271. https://doi.org/10.4995/ega.2024.20991