José Mora
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José Mora was a Spanish
sculptor
and pupil of Alonzo Cano
. He died in Granada
in 1725 and was buried in the Albaicin church. His work can be usefully studied in the eight statues in the Capella del Cardenal
in the Cathedral
at Córdoba
, and in the figures of Saint Bruno and Saint Joseph
in the Cartuja near Granada.
Spain
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sculptor
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
and pupil of Alonzo Cano
Alonzo Cano
Alonzo Cano or Alonso Cano was a Spanish painter, architect and sculptor born in Granada. He learned architecture from his father, Miguel Cano; painting in the academy of Juan del Castillo, and from Francisco Pacheco the teacher of Velázquez; and sculpture from Juan Martínez Montañés...
. He died in Granada
Granada
Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...
in 1725 and was buried in the Albaicin church. His work can be usefully studied in the eight statues in the Capella del Cardenal
in the Cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
at Córdoba
Córdoba, Spain
-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...
, and in the figures of Saint Bruno and Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph is a figure in the Gospels, the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ ....
in the Cartuja near Granada.
Further reading
- B. Haendeke, Studien zur Geschichte der spanischen Plastik (Strassburg, 1900)