"Maternity", Pau Gargallo (Zaragoza, 1881 - Tarragona, 1934)

"Maternity", Pau Gargallo (Zaragoza, 1881 - Tarragona, 1934)
Bronze relief, framed. Spanish sculptor and painter. He is considered one of the most important and innovative sculptors of the s. XX, combining classicism with experimentation. In The Prophet, from 1933, he culminates his entire career, which incorporates the cubist avant-garde in a sculpture that combines volume and emptiness, and possesses great energy of an expressionist nature. He was a disciple of Eusebio Arnau, for whom he worked in his workshop. He was related to the artists of Els Quatre Gats, such as Picasso or Isidro Nonell. He collaborated with Lluís Domènech i Montaner in sculptures for his works, such as the Palau de la Música Catalana, the Hospital de San Pablo in Barcelona; and at the Institut Pere Mata in Reus with stone and bronze sculptures. Reference bibliography: Ordóñez Fernández, Rafael (2004). Pablo Gargallo Museum. Catalogue. Saragossa: Zaragoza City Council. ISBN 84-8069-351-7. Bronze measures: 12 x 8

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