Claudio de Arciniega (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈklawðjo ðe aɾθiˈnjeɣa]; c. 1520–1593) was a Spanish architect and sculptor.[1] He designed the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral and possibly the Puebla Cathedral.[1][2]

Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral

Arciniega was born in Burgos, Spain around 1520 and moved to the New World in the mid-16th century.[2][3] While in Spain, he worked as a sculptor in Madrid and Alcalá de Henares.[3] After moving to what is now Mexico, he worked on different architectural projects, including building a viceroy's palace from the remains of Montezuma's home and designing the first building for Mexico City's university.[3] He worked on the Mexico City Cathedral until his death.

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  1. ^ a b "Claudio de Arciniega". Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  2. ^ a b Curl, James Stevens (1999). Oxford Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-860678-9.
  3. ^ a b c "Claudio de Arciniega, Biografía y Obras". Archived from the original on 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2008-12-10.