La Preparacion de Un Diccionario: los Apuntamientos... Pertenecientes a la Arquitectura del Padre Pedro Jose Marquez

Abstract

Upon his return to New Spain in 1816, the Jesuit Pedro José Márquez was received as a great expert on Classical architecture and culture. Plans were made to publish his dictionary, Los apuntamientos... pertenecientes a la arquitectura which was a compendium of the teachings of Vitruvius. The article examines the history of the publication, analyzes the history of the dictionary and its significance within the work of Márquez and in the context of the Neoclassical ambience of New Spain.