Pedro Machuca

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Pedro Machuca (c. 1490 in Toledo, Spain – 1550 in Granada) was a Spanish architect and painter. He is best known for designing the Palace of Charles V in Granada, begun in 1528 and located near the Alhambra. This building is often seen as one of the first major Renaissance works in Spain and shows the shift from Moorish to European styles after the conquest of Granada in 1492.

Little is known about his life. He is said to have been a pupil or friend of Michelangelo and Pontormo. After returning to Spain in 1520, Machuca worked as a painter in the Royal Chapel of Granada and did work in Jaén, Toledo, and Uclés.