Rossend Nobas i Ballbé was a

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sculptor and goldsmith in the 19th century. Working mainly in Barcelona, Nobas's work is to be found around the city in both museums and public areas.

Biography

Nobas was born in 1849. His father was a

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. In working with his father, he was introduced to metallurgy techniques when he was quite young. This training brought him into contact with the Maseria family, a connection he would maintain for his entire career. He studied under the brothers

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and at the

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. This school was dedicated to teaching art. There Nobas learned sculpture through studying great sculptors of the past. He eventually entered the workshop of the Vallmitjana brothers. After being with them and perfecting his technique, he created his own studio. He trained , Josep Reynés, and , among many others. He exhibited in the

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of 1866. In 1871, at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Madrid, Nobas received a second-class medal for his work the ''Wounded Bullfighter''. His ''Bust of Cervantes'' gained an award at the

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in Vienna in 1873. He died unexpectedly of

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in 1891.

Style

While Nobas also trained in

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and

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, as was part of the typical

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, he specialized in sculpture. His work spans large, monumental pieces, to bust portraiture. Nobas followed the naturalism and

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schools. In an era before

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, naturalistic art represented the subject realistically. His work was characterized by his exceptional talent as a sculptor. His rendering of fine details, like

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, is unparalleled.

List of art works

References

External links

Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
* Grand Catala
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nobas, Rossend 1840s births 1891 deaths Burials at Poblenou Cemetery

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List of art works

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