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Pablo González Velázquez
Pablo González Velázquez (1664–1727) was a Spanish Baroque sculptor. According to the art historian Juan Agustín Ceán Bermúdez, who is the provider of all known biographical details, Velázquez was born in Jaén, Spain, Jaén and was the head of a family of artists; his sons Antonio González Velázquez, Alejandro González Velázquez, Alejandro and Luis González Velázquez, Luis were all painters. He moved to Madrid, where he raised his family and worked for the rest of his life. Of the various works in stone and wood church Ceán attributed in Madrid, the only one that remains is the statue of San Luis executed for the original cover of the local church (1716), moved to the foot of the Carmelite church after the demolition of the old temple, and the sculptures of the Calatravas altarpiece, which according to historian Antonio Bonet Correa must, however, be also attributed to the whole José Benito de Churriguera altarpiece. Ceán also believed the sculptures of St. J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid - Iglesia Del Carmen Y San Luis 21
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
