Juan de Herrera

Spanish architect (1530-1597)

Juan de Herrera (Roiz, Cantabria, 1530 - Madrid, 15 January 1597) was a Spanish architect, mathematician, geometer and soldier, considered one of the maximum exponents of Spain's Renaissance architecture.

Jacome Gives Trezzo, medal of Juan of Herrera, 1578.
Etching by Pedro Perret from a drawing by Otto go Veen: Minerva protecting the youth. Homage to Juan de Herrera, buril, 311 x 216 mm, Madrid, National Library of Spain.

His architectural style, called herreriano in his honour, was representative of the reign of Philip II of Spain (r. 1556-1598) and was a notable influence on 17th century Spanish architecture.