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Juan Martínez (golfer)
Juan Martínez may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Juan Martínez Montañés (1568–1649), sculptor of the Spanish Golden Age *Juan Martínez de Jáuregui y Aguilar (1583–1641), poet and painter of the Spanish Golden Age *Juan Martínez Abades (1862–1920), Spanish painter * (1901–1976), Chilean architect *Juan Luis Martínez (1942–1993), Chilean poet and writer Law and politics *Juan Martínez de Ampiés (died 1533), Spanish army officer, first governor of Venezuela Province *Juan Martínez de Rozas (1759–1813), Chilean lawyer and politician *Juan Antonio Martínez (died 1854), interim President of Guatemala *Juan Ramón Martínez (politician) (born 1941), Honduran newspaper columnist and politician *Juan Manuel Martínez Nava (born 1954), Mexican politician *Juan Antonio Martínez Varela (Minister of Defense of El Salvador) (fl. 1999–2004), Salvadoran defense minister Religion *Juan Martínez (bishop of Lugo) (), Galician clergyman *Juan Martínez Silíceo (1486–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Martínez Montañés
Juan Martínez Montañés (March 16, 1568 – June 18, 1649), known as el Dios de la Madera (''the God of Wood''), was a Spanish sculptor, born at Alcalá la Real, in the province of Jaén. He was one of the most important figures of the Sevillian school of sculpture. Biography Juan Martínez Montañés was born on March 16, 1568 in Alcalá la Real, Jaén, Spain. His master was Pablo de Roxas. His first known work, dating to 1597, is the graceful St. Christopher in the church of El Salvador at Seville. His ''Boy Christ'' (dated 1607) is in the sacristy of the cathedral of Seville. His masterpiece, the great altar of St Jerome at San Isidoro del Campo, Santiponce, near Seville, was contracted in 1609 and completed in 1613. Montañés executed most of his sculpture in wood, which was gessoed, polychromed and gilded. Other works were the great altars at Santa Clara in Seville and at San Miguel in Jerez, the Immaculate Conception and the realistic figure of Christ Crucified in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |