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Portuguese architect From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
José Luis Monteiro | |
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Born | 25 October 1848 Lisbon, Portugal |
Died | 27 January 1942 93) Campo de Ourique, Portugal | (aged
Occupation | Architect |
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.
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.
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