Galtés de Ruan, Carles

Carles Galtés de Ruan (1378 – 1448?)

Carles Galtés de Ruan, also known as master Carli in Barcelona and Lerida and master Carlin in Sevillewas an Spanish architect, born 1378 in Ruan, France.

He travelled to Barcelona to work on the cathedral, in 1408. The façade of La Seu was finished by Josep Oriol Mestres on the original sketches and designs by master Carli.
From 1410 to 1427 he directed the construction of the Cathedral of Lerida. From 1435 on he worked on the cathedral in Seville and as a teacher.

 

Important Buildings by Carles Galtés de Ruan: