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Torcuato Ruiz de Peral (Granada, 1708 - Granada, 1773)
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Torcuato Ruiz de Peral (Granada, 1708 - Granada, 1773)
‘Infant Jesus'
Sculpture in carved and polychromed wood, resting on its original carved, gilded and polychromed wooden base embellished with 4 small angel heads. The child carries a basket holding the instruments of the Passion in his right hand, he holds a large cross in his left hand and is carrying potencies, all in silver.
A marvellous image that transmits great zeal thanks to the mastery of the sculptor who gives great expressivity to the face of the Christ Child, giving it a compassionate look, highlighted by some tears in relief applied to the cheeks.
71 x 24 x 24 cm.
Torcuato Ruiz del Peral was born in Exfiliana, a town near Guadix, in 1708. He was an important sculptor, considered the last great representative of Baroque sculpture in Granada.
Given his artistic interests, he moved to Granada to receive training in the workshop of Diego de Mora, where he joined in 1722, and where he came into contact with the painter Benito Rodríguez Blanes, who trained him in all aspects of his art.
During his time as an apprentice, he got to know all the Granada art, imbibing it to the full and reflecting this knowledge in his sculptures, which were praised from the outset by his contemporaries.
After three years of training, he joined the workshop of Diego de Mora, but this time as an assistant, moving to the master's house to live, where he would remain for the next four years.
With Benito Rodríguez, Ruiz del Peral learned to work with polychrome, which he always filled with delicate nuances, with very special touches in gold that distinguished him, while always maintaining large, flat, strong tones in the clothing.
One of the most significant commissions he received in his career was the creation of the pulpits and choir stalls in Guadix Cathedral, a private commission that he made recognisably his by replacing the reliefs on the panels, typical of choir stalls, with figures in the round covered by baldachins.
The rest of his work was mainly concentrated in the city of Granada, where he received important commissions such as the sculptures for the parish church of Saints Justus and Pastor, where he made the carvings of the titular saints and two archangels, Saint Michael and Saint Raphael, in which he demonstrated his mastery of polychrome finishes.
One of his most particular works is the seated arrangement of Our Lady of Sorrows, in which he encompasses the Granada tradition of seated virgins with the type of kneeling Virgin of Sorrows created by José Risueño.
Another theme that he tackled on more than one occasion was that of the heads of beheaded saints, which he accomplished convincingly and with which, both in carving and polychromy, he demonstrated his technical virtuosity, carving figures of great naturalism.
Reference bibliography:
https://www2.ual.es/ideimand/torcuato-ruiz-del-peral-1708-1773/
https://dbe.rah.es/biografias/17144/torcuato-ruiz-del-peral
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Torcuato Ruiz de Peral (Granada, 1708 - Granada, 1773)
‘Infant Jesus'
Sculpture in carved and polychromed wood, resting on its original carved, gilded and polychromed wooden base embellished with 4 small angel heads. The child carries a basket holding the instruments of the Passion in his right hand, he holds a large cross in his left hand and is carrying potencies, all in silver.
A marvellous image that transmits great zeal thanks to the mastery of the sculptor who gives great expressivity to the face of the Christ Child, giving it a compassionate look, highlighted by some tears in relief applied to the cheeks.
71 x 24 x 24 cm.
Torcuato Ruiz del Peral was born in Exfiliana, a town near Guadix, in 1708. He was an important sculptor, considered the last great representative of Baroque sculpture in Granada.
Given his artistic interests, he moved to Granada to receive training in the workshop of Diego de Mora, where he joined in 1722, and where he came into contact with the painter Benito Rodríguez Blanes, who trained him in all aspects of his art.
During his time as an apprentice, he got to know all the Granada art, imbibing it to the full and reflecting this knowledge in his sculptures, which were praised from the outset by his contemporaries.
After three years of training, he joined the workshop of Diego de Mora, but this time as an assistant, moving to the master's house to live, where he would remain for the next four years.
With Benito Rodríguez, Ruiz del Peral learned to work with polychrome, which he always filled with delicate nuances, with very special touches in gold that distinguished him, while always maintaining large, flat, strong tones in the clothing.
One of the most significant commissions he received in his career was the creation of the pulpits and choir stalls in Guadix Cathedral, a private commission that he made recognisably his by replacing the reliefs on the panels, typical of choir stalls, with figures in the round covered by baldachins.
The rest of his work was mainly concentrated in the city of Granada, where he received important commissions such as the sculptures for the parish church of Saints Justus and Pastor, where he made the carvings of the titular saints and two archangels, Saint Michael and Saint Raphael, in which he demonstrated his mastery of polychrome finishes.
One of his most particular works is the seated arrangement of Our Lady of Sorrows, in which he encompasses the Granada tradition of seated virgins with the type of kneeling Virgin of Sorrows created by José Risueño.
Another theme that he tackled on more than one occasion was that of the heads of beheaded saints, which he accomplished convincingly and with which, both in carving and polychromy, he demonstrated his technical virtuosity, carving figures of great naturalism.
Reference bibliography:
https://www2.ual.es/ideimand/torcuato-ruiz-del-peral-1708-1773/
https://dbe.rah.es/biografias/17144/torcuato-ruiz-del-peral
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