Francisco Ruiz Gijón

Francisco Ruiz Gijón

Expiring Christ known as El Cachorro
Chapel of el Cachorro, Seville
Born 1653
Utrera, Spain
Died 1720
Seville, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Known for Sculpture
Movement Baroque

Francisco Ruiz Gijón (Utrera, 1653 - Seville, 1720) was a Spanish sculptor of the Baroque period.[1] He belongs to the Andalusian school, following the style of Pedro Roldán. He studied with sculptor Andrés Cansino and developed his artistic career in Seville.

Works

His works are exclusively religious. He worked for several Catholic churches and brotherhoods. His most important creations are related to the Holy Week processions in Seville.

Imagery

Processional Floats

Bibliografhy

References

  1. Bernales Ballesteros, Jorge, Francisco Antonio Gijón, Sevilla, Diputación Provincial de Sevilla, 1982
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