Luis Felipe Jaspe Franco
Luis Felipe Jaspe del Real Franco (April 3, 1846 – 1918) was a Colombian architect[1] and portrait painter.[2]
Jaspe was born in Cartagena.[1] During his formative years Jaspe travelled to Martinica to get acquainted with its European-inspired architecture.[1] Nonetheless, he did not pursue any formal training in architecture.[3]
In 1888, the Mayor of Cartagena put Jaspe in charge of the construction of a tower on top of the city walls, which was to be engrained with a large watch.[1][4] This neogothic tower has become since its completion a symbol of Cartagena.[4]
In 1904 Jaspe designed Cartagena's main market along Cartagena's Bay.[5][3] Later he would be put in charge of building the Adolfo Mejía Theater. Between 1903 and 1916 Jaspe designed the Saint Jerome Cathedral in Montería.[6]
As a painter, one of his main pieces of work is a 1874 oil painting depicting the execution of nine local martyrs.[5] As an amateur photographer he contributed to a recently found archive of old photos of Cartagena.[7]
Jaspe was politically conservative.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Samudio, Alberto (1 September 2001). Arquitectura republicana de Cartagena. Banco de la Republica de Colombia.
- ^ "La Ruta de Jaspe: el nuevo proyecto de Juan Carlos Lecompte". Semana.com (in Spanish). 24 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Cartagena patromonial. Una estrategia de divulgación pública de la Ciencia, Cultura y Patrimonio" (PDF).
- ^ a b Leserri, Massimo; Rossi, Gabriele (13 March 2020). "La Torre del Reloj de Cartagena de Indias. Estudio sobre las transformaciones arquitectónicas por medio del Levantamiento de la permanencia y ausencia". EGA Revista de Expresión Gráfica Arquitectónica. 25 (38): 78. doi:10.4995/ega.2020.11888. hdl:10251/139176.
- ^ a b c "Luis Felipe Jaspe Franco". www.eluniversal.com.co (in European Spanish). 25 September 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "El caribe colombiano. Guía de arquitectura y paisaje" (PDF). Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Descubrimiento del Archivo Jaspe". www.eluniversal.com.co (in European Spanish). 20 November 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
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