European Art, 1600 to the Present: Biographies

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Fernández, Gregorio

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Fernández, Gregorio (or Gregorio Hernández) (b Sarria, Galicia, c.1576; d Valladolid, 22 Jan. 1636). Spanish sculptor, active for all his known career in Valladolid, where he is first recorded in 1605. He was one of the great masters of the polychrome wooden statue, continuing the expressive tradition of Juan de Juni but in a more realistic manner (he abandoned the earlier practice of lavish use of gold in favour of naturalistic colouring). Among the numerous altarpieces from his workshop are those of S. Miguel, Valladolid (1606), and Plasencia Cathedral (1624–34). He is well represented in the Museo Nacional de Escultura, Valladolid.

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Gregório Fernández

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Gregório Fernández , c.1576-1636, Spanish baroque sculptor. By 1605 he was established in Valladolid and was working for Philip IV. His sculptures, often realistically polychromed, are dramatic in expression. His Pietà (1617), Baptism (1630), and Mater Dolorosa are famous examples of his work. He is best represented in the churches and the museum of Valladolid.

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