Bernardo de Legarda

Bernardo de Legarda
Born Circa 1700
Royal Audiencia of Quito
Died 1 June 1773
Royal Audiencia of Quito
Known for Sculpture, painting
Movement Quito School (Escuela Quiteña)

Bernardo de Legarda (ca. 1700—1 June 1773) was an Ecuadorian sculptor and painter who exemplified the Quito School movement.[1]

Biography

Legarda was a mestizo artist and the one who best personified the art of sculpture in the capital of Quito during his period. His first artwork dated from 1731 when he restored an image of Saint Luke in the Church of Santo Domingo, after which he was much in demand. In 1732 he was commissioned to do a sculpture of the Immaculate Conception for the Church of San Francisco. This work, which became known as the Virgin of Quito (1734), met with great approval and countless copies and imitations were made throughout the Royal Audiencia of Quito (present day Ecuador and Colombia).

With regard to his activity with altarpieces, one must emphasize well-documented baroque features in his work such as the altarpiece of Mercy (1748–51), completed by his disciple named Gregorio, as well as the altarpiece Moderno del Carmen, which is attributed to his disciple and Legarda Jacinto Lopez.

Works

References

  1. Ades, Harry; Graham, Melissa (4 January 2010). The Rough Guide to Ecuador. Rough Guides Limited. p. 215. ISBN 978-1-4053-8006-5.


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