Francisco Ruiz Gijón ( Utrera, 1653 - Seville, 1720) was a Spanish sculptor of the Baroque period.Bernales Ballesteros, Jorge, ''Francisco Antonio Gijón'', Sevilla, Diputación Provincial de Sevilla, 1982 He belongs to the Andalusian school, following the style of

Pedro Roldán Pedro Roldán (1624–1699) was a Baroque sculptor from Seville, Andalusia, Spain. His daughter Luisa Roldán, known as ''La Roldana'', was also a major figure of Spanish Baroque sculpture. Life Pedro Roldán was born in Seville in 1624, w ...

. He studied with sculptor Andrés Cansino and developed his artistic career in Seville.

Works

His works are exclusively religious. He worked for several Catholic churches and brotherhoods. His most important creations are related to the

Holy Week processions Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...

in Seville.

Imagery

*Expiring Christ, known as ''El Cachorro''. The face of this image is a realistic portrait of a famous gypsy of Triana, called ''El Cachorro'', literally meaning ''Little Puppy''. 1682. *Sainte Anne, Church of Santa María Magdalena *Simon of Cyrene, Church of San Isidoro. 1687. *Jesus carrying the cross. Brotherhood of San Isidoro. 1688 (partially lost) *Four Evangelist. Brotherhood of El Museo. 1700. (Atrib.)

Processional Floats

*The paso for Jesús del Gran Poder. 1692. *The paso for Cristo del Amor. Church of The Saviour. 1694.

Bibliography

* Roda Peña, José: Francisco Antonio Ruiz Gijón escultor utrerano. Siarum Editores S.C.

References

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