Juan martinez montanes biography

FORMS OF SCULPTING
Stone Sculpture
Granite, limestone, sandstone.
Marble Sculpture
Pentelic, Carrara, Parian marbles.

BEST SCULPTORS
For a list of the world's most
talented 3-D artists, see:
Greatest Sculptors.

Early Life and Apprenticeship

Montanes was born in in Alcala la Real, Seville.

At some point early in his life, he moved to Granada to study the art of sculpture in the workshop of Pablo de Rojas. Rojas, one of the late Renaissance sculptors, was an important figure in the Spanish art world; his style influenced the evolution from Renaissance to Naturalist and eventually paved the way for the Andalucian Baroque movement.

After completing his apprenticeship, Montanes returned to Seville, where he would remain working, except for a brief visit to Madrid, for rest of his life.

Early Wooden Sculptures

In Montanes created one of his masterpieces of Baroque art, namely The Merciful Christ (Seville Cathedral).

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