Publication: Entre Nueva Granada y Nueva España. Ingenieros militares entre dos reinos
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Gámez Casado, Manuel
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Publicaciones Enredars / Andavira Editora
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El estudio que se presenta tiene como objetivo analizar el papel desempeñado por los ingenieros militares enviados por la Corona para trabajar en los virreinatos de la Nueva Granada y Nueva España durante el siglo XVIII. Además de ocuparse del diseño de los sistemas defensivos y de la dirección de las obras de fortificaciones destinadas a proteger las principales plazas, estos militares facilitaron la circulación de modelos, tratados y teorías arquitectónicas entre las distintas ciudades, siendo éste el principal asunto de análisis del presente estudio. Ello fue posible gracias a la desigual movilidad experimentada por dichos profesionales, quienes debían ocuparse de tareas edilicias en distintos puntos del Caribe para suplir la falta de maestros de obras o arquitectos.
The aim of this study is to analyze the role played by Spanish military engineers sent to the viceroyalties of New Granada and New Spain during the eighteenth century. In addition to dealing with the design of defensive systems and the direction of the construction of fortifications to protect the main squares, these military engineers facilitated the circulation of models, treaties and architectural theories between the different cities, this being the main subject of analysis of the present study. This was possible thanks to the unequal mobility experienced by these professionals, who had to take on building tasks in different parts of the Caribbean to make up for the lack of master builders or architects.
The aim of this study is to analyze the role played by Spanish military engineers sent to the viceroyalties of New Granada and New Spain during the eighteenth century. In addition to dealing with the design of defensive systems and the direction of the construction of fortifications to protect the main squares, these military engineers facilitated the circulation of models, treaties and architectural theories between the different cities, this being the main subject of analysis of the present study. This was possible thanks to the unequal mobility experienced by these professionals, who had to take on building tasks in different parts of the Caribbean to make up for the lack of master builders or architects.