Gil de Siloé (Antwerp? 1440s –

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, 1501) was a Castilian sculptor of Flemish origin, who worked in Burgos in a late gothic or

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. His Hispano-Flemish style, which combines influences of the Germanic and Flemish gothic, and

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, is meticulous in its ornamentation and displays great technical virtuosity. He was the father of an important architect and sculptor,

Diego de Siloe Diego Siloe (anglicized) or Diego de Siloé (c. 1495–1563) was a Spanish Renaissance architect and sculptor, progenitor of the Granadan school of sculpture. He developed the majority of his work in Andalusia. Biography Siloe was most likely th ...

Works

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there are several works by Gil de Siloé: *The main altarpiece (1496–1499). Gil was assisted by Diego de la Cruz, who was responsible for the

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and some of the figures.Bazin, Germain (1968). ''The History of World Sculpture''. eert, Netherlands Lamplight Publ. p. 328. . *The mausoleum of King

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and of his wife,

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(1489–1493). *The funeral monument for

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son of John II and brother of

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(1489–1492). For

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: *Altarpiece of the chapel of Saint Anne (1486–1492). *Retable of Saint Anne in the Chapel of the Condestable (c. 1498). Other works: *Funeral monument for Don Juan de Padilla for the Monastery of Fresdeval, actually in the Museum of Burgos (c. 1500). *Enthroned Virgin and Christ Child in alabaster,

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, Cleveland, Ohio, US.

Attribution

Many attributions are debated by art historians if are by his hand, by members of his workshop or by followers. Among them the most outstanding are: *The façade of the San Gregorio College in Valladolid. *The doors between the transept and the cloister of Burgos Cathedral. Image:Anna Burgos.JPG, Image:Cartuja de Moraflores (Burgos) - Retablo mayor y tumba de Juan II.jpg, Image:WLA metmuseum 1489 Saint James.jpg, Image:Cartuja de Miraflores (Burgos) - Tumba de Alfonso de Castilla.jpg, Image:Capilla Sta Ana1000743.jpg, Image:Valladolid San Gregorio 20080815.jpg,

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* Spanish sculptors Spanish male sculptors Gothic sculptors 1501 deaths Year of birth unknown {{Spain-sculptor-stub