Sculptor. He gained fame as a Spanish sculptor who was a pupil of the painter José de la Vega Marrugal and showed an early talent for modeling. In 1883, he went to Paris to study at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, and later, with a grant from the Spanish government, he went to Rome, where his work was awarded prizes. In 1887, he won a second-class medal at the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in Madrid with the First Struggle. He exhibited a number of works at the Exposición Nacional in 1890: "Witches' Sabbath", "Blind Man's Guide of Tormes" and the "Kiss of Judas," which earned him a second-class medal. His commemorative monuments include two in Seville dedicated to Miguel de Mañara in 1889 in the garden in front of the Hospital de la Caridad and to Diego Velázquez in 1892 in the Plaza Duque de la Victoria. His bronze monument to Christopher Columbus, erected in Valladolid in 1905, incorporates figures referring to the discovery of America. Suffering from depression and grief, he shot himself after the death of his wife. He is buried under his own sculpture, "Crucifixion." This, his last work, was nick-named "Cristo de las Mieles" (Christ of the Honey) when, after a few weeks of being in the cemetery, visitors noticed how honey streamed out of the chest and mouth of the Christ. This event was classified as a miracle until a honeycomb was discovered in the figure's mouth.
Sculptor. He gained fame as a Spanish sculptor who was a pupil of the painter José de la Vega Marrugal and showed an early talent for modeling. In 1883, he went to Paris to study at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, and later, with a grant from the Spanish government, he went to Rome, where his work was awarded prizes. In 1887, he won a second-class medal at the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in Madrid with the First Struggle. He exhibited a number of works at the Exposición Nacional in 1890: "Witches' Sabbath", "Blind Man's Guide of Tormes" and the "Kiss of Judas," which earned him a second-class medal. His commemorative monuments include two in Seville dedicated to Miguel de Mañara in 1889 in the garden in front of the Hospital de la Caridad and to Diego Velázquez in 1892 in the Plaza Duque de la Victoria. His bronze monument to Christopher Columbus, erected in Valladolid in 1905, incorporates figures referring to the discovery of America. Suffering from depression and grief, he shot himself after the death of his wife. He is buried under his own sculpture, "Crucifixion." This, his last work, was nick-named "Cristo de las Mieles" (Christ of the Honey) when, after a few weeks of being in the cemetery, visitors noticed how honey streamed out of the chest and mouth of the Christ. This event was classified as a miracle until a honeycomb was discovered in the figure's mouth.
Bio by: Bunny Boiler
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