Santiago Bonavía

Giacomo Bonavia
Born	1695 Piacenza
Died	1759 (aged 63–64) Aranjuez
Nationality	Pontifical Basilica of Saint Michael
Projects	Royal Palace of Aranjuez

Santiago Bonavía (Italian: Giacomo Bonavia) (1695–1759) was an Italian architect and painter who was active in Spain during the 18th century.

Called in 1731 by King

commissioned him in 1739 the construction in Madrid of the Church of Sts. .

Bonavia was member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando since its creation by royal decree in 1744. He became director of the Architecture department in 1753.

List of works

• Pontifical Basilica of Saint Michael
• Royal Palace of Aranjuez

References

• G. KUBLER, Arquitectura en los siglos XVII y XVIII, en Ars Hispaniae, XIV, Madrid 1957.
• ISSN 0567-560X
  , 1997.