Juan Martínez Montañes
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Juan de Martnez Montas
(born March 16, 1568, Alcal la Real, Jan, Spaindied June 18, 1649, Sevilla) Spanish sculptor. After studying in Granada, he established his studio in Sevilla (Seville) and was instrumental in the transition from Mannerism to the Baroque. He became known as el dios de la madera (the god of wood) because of his great skill at wood carving. His output and influence over 50 years were enormous. Montas is remembered for his wood altars and altar figures covered with polished gold and coloured paint, which are realistic yet idealized. His work influenced not only the sculptors and altar makers of Spain and Latin America but also the Spanish painters of his century.
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Montañes, Juan Martínez (hwän märtē'nĕth mōntä'nyās), c.1568-1649, Spanish sculptor. He was known for his polychrome figures in wood. Most of his work was done for the churches and convents of Seville, where it still remains. Among his finest works are his highly spiritual and dignified interpretations of the Crucifixion and of the Immaculate Conception (cathedral, Seville). His work influenced the art of Velázquez and of Zurbarán.
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