Diogo de Arruda

Diogo de Arruda (before 1490 – 1531) was a noted Portuguese architect that was active during the early years of the 16th century. He had some other important family members including his brother, Francisco de Arruda and his uncle, Miguel de Arruda.

The famous chapterhouse window, designed by Diogo de Arruda[1] in 1510-1513

Arruda designed the well-known chapter house window at the Convent of Christ, in Tomar.[1]

Notes
  1. Disney, p. 167.

Bibliography
  • Disney, A. R. (2009). A History of Portugal and the Portuguese Empire, vol. 1: Portugal. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-60397-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Pereira, Paulo, 2004: The work of brothers Diogo and Francisco de Arruda in Torre de Belém. Scala Publishers


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