The Most Famous
SCULPTORS from Spain
Top 6
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Spanish Sculptors of all time. This list of famous Spanish Sculptors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. César Manrique (1919 - 1992)
With an HPI of 61.90, César Manrique is the most famous Spanish Sculptor. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages on wikipedia.
César Manrique Cabrera (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈθesaɾ manˈrike] or [ˈsesaɾ manˈrike]) (24 April 1919 – 25 September 1992) was a Spanish artist, sculptor and nature activist from Lanzarote, known particularly for the architectural projects in which he was involved as artistic director in his island.
2. Eduardo Chillida (1924 - 2002)
With an HPI of 59.81, Eduardo Chillida is the 2nd most famous Spanish Sculptor. His biography has been translated into 37 different languages.
Eduardo Chillida Juantegui (Basque: Eduardo Txillida Juantegi; 10 January 1924 – 19 August 2002) was a Spanish Basque sculptor notable for his abstract works.
3. Jorge Oteiza (1908 - 2003)
With an HPI of 52.14, Jorge Oteiza is the 3rd most famous Spanish Sculptor. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Jorge Oteiza Enbil (October 21, 1908 – April 9, 2003), was a Basque Spanish sculptor, painter, designer and writer from the Basque Country, renowned for being one of the main theorists on Basque modern art. Oteiza was born in Orio (Gipuzkoa, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain). He moved to South America in 1935, just before the Spanish Civil War, and stayed there for 14 years. In 1963 he published Quosque tandem!, an essay about the aesthetics inherent to Basque soul, based on prehistoric art found in Basque regions and Basque people's anthropological roots. Three years on, he contributed to found the artistic group Gaur. He died in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, in 2003. Following his will, a month after his death a museum dedicated to his career was opened in Altzuza, Navarre, in the place where he had lived since 1975. The Oteiza Museum is a monographic exhibition space housing the personal collection of Jorge Oteiza, which includes 1,690 sculptures, 2,000 experimental pieces from the artist's Chalk Laboratory, and an extensive collection of drawings and collages.
4. Juan Martínez Montañés (1568 - 1649)
With an HPI of 51.48, Juan Martínez Montañés is the 4th most famous Spanish Sculptor. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Juan Martínez Montañés (March 16, 1568 – June 18, 1649), known as el Dios de la Madera (the God of Wood), was a Spanish sculptor, born at Alcalá la Real, in the province of Jaén. He was one of the most important figures of the Sevillian school of sculpture, and is known for developing the encarnación sculpting technique.
5. Gregorio Fernández (1576 - 1636)
With an HPI of 50.03, Gregorio Fernández is the 5th most famous Spanish Sculptor. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Gregorio Fernández (April 1576 – 22 January 1636) was a Spanish Baroque sculptor. He belongs to the Castilian school of sculpture, following the style of other great artists like Alonso Berruguete, Juan de Juni, Pompeyo Leoni, and Juan de Arfe.
6. Juan Garaizabal (b. 1971)
With an HPI of 33.49, Juan Garaizabal is the 6th most famous Spanish Sculptor. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Juan Garaizabal (born 1971 in Madrid) is a Spanish plastic artist, Garaizabal's work encompasses drawings, sculpture, light and acoustic installations, video art, and engraving. According to the journal El País Garaizabal is one of the most internationally renowned Spanish artists. The most visible part of his works are his monumental public sculptures. His "Urban Memories" structures, intertwining sculpture and illumination, are a recuperation of long-lost architectural elements occupying vacant, historical sites.
People
Pantheon has 6 people classified as Spanish sculptors born between 1568 and 1971. Of these 6, 1 (16.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Spanish sculptors include Juan Garaizabal. The most famous deceased Spanish sculptors include César Manrique, Eduardo Chillida, and Jorge Oteiza. As of April 2024, 1 new Spanish sculptors have been added to Pantheon including Juan Garaizabal.
Living Spanish Sculptors
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César Manrique
1919 - 1992
HPI: 61.90
Eduardo Chillida
1924 - 2002
HPI: 59.81
Jorge Oteiza
1908 - 2003
HPI: 52.14
Juan Martínez Montañés
1568 - 1649
HPI: 51.48
Gregorio Fernández
1576 - 1636
HPI: 50.03
Newly Added Spanish Sculptors (2024)
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