Bernardo de Legarda
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Bernardo de Legarda was an Ecuador
ian sculptor of the 18th century.
He was an artist who best personifies the art of sculpture in the capital of Quito
during this period. His first artwork dated from 1731, when he restored an image of San Lucas. In 1734 he made a sculpture for the Immaculate Conception for the church of San Francisco, which great approval, and countless copies and imitations were made that are found all over 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.
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
ian sculptor of the 18th century.
He was an artist who best personifies the art of sculpture in the capital of Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
during this period. His first artwork dated from 1731, when he restored an image of San Lucas. In 1734 he made a sculpture for the Immaculate Conception for the church of San Francisco, which great approval, and countless copies and imitations were made that are found all over Ecuador and Colombia.
With regard to his activity with altarpieces, one must emphasize well-documented baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
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.