THE exposure ‘Jose de Mora. The “spiritual baroque” that can be seen in the Cathedral of Granada received the arrival of a great piece coming from our province: it is the sculpture of Immaculate Conception of the church … of Saint Peter the Apostle Priego from Cordoba, which was thus exhibited alongside more than fifty sculptures and paintings which make up the exhibition.
This beautiful work by José Mora can be seen by those who visit this exhibition in all its splendorsince it was submitted last year to a restoration. It was possible contemplate already renovated -in a work carried out by Carmen Bernal- in the exposure on the work of José de Mora in the church of San Pedro Apóstol in Priegowhich opened its doors in October last year. The exhibition took place on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the construction of the Assomption parish.
The Immaculate Conception – perpetual sovereign of this city in our province – is one of the works he left to posterity. Delay. On the occasion of the inauguration of this exhibition in Granada, the Ministry of Culture highlighted the figure of this artist, “considered one of the most important sculptors of the hispanic monarchy“.
Another work by Montemayor, in the exhibition
Born in Baza in 1642 and died in Granada in 1724, he was appointed sculptor to King Carlos II. It was closely linked to the Nasrid capital. Her legacy Artistic includes a wide range of works distributed in numerous churches and museums in the capital of Granada and its province, as well as in various temples from the rest of Andalusia -as is the case of the precious work arrived from the church of San Pedro Apóstol in Priego-in Spain and even in museums in countries like the United Kingdom.
In this exhibition you will also be able to see Immaculate Conception of Bernardo de Mora he Young of the parish church of Our Lady of the Assumption of Montemayor. This is a contemporary artist who is the protagonist of the exhibition, visible until February 1st. More information about it can be found by clicking on this link.
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