The architect Fernando Álvarez (c. 1490-1562). New contributions to his socio-professional profile through his inventory and property partition

Abstract

The inventory and appraisal of post-mortem assets of Fernando Álvarez, a architect based in Jerez de la Frontera during the first half of the 16th century, provides the opportunity to reconstruct the figure of this artist beyond his artistic activities. His possessions show a privileged economic situation achieved after four decades of presence in the city of Jerez. With the verification of the possession of books, among which is Medidas del romano by Diego de Sagredo, a new dimension of Álvarez as an intellectual artist is discovered and offers new keys to understand his work.