AROUND THE DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE SEVILLANA XIX CENTURY: FROM NEOCLASSICISM TO ARCHITECTURE ISABELINA

Abstract

Seville’s domestic architecture began the 19th century preserving most of own components of previous century however changing to others that could be considered more classical, less embroidered and less baroque, developing serious appearance due to straight pediments and flat pilasters utilization. From 1825, a kind of neoclassical facade (villanovino style) is imposed by architects coming from “Real Academia de San Fernando”. In the second half of the century a kind of french-style palace can be founded and “Casa de las Sirenas” is best model. Besides wealthier classes constructions, a new kind of houses for proletariat is going to be appeared where space’s optimization and sometimes healthy conditions have been prioritized.