Gil de Siloé
Gil de Siloé | |
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Born |
Gil de Amberes? c. 1440 Antwerp? |
Died |
1501 Burgos, Spain |
Nationality | Castilian, Spain |
Known for | Sculpture |
Movement | Isabelline Gothic |
Patron(s) | Isabella I of Castile |
Gil de Siloé (Antwerp? 1440s – Burgos, 1501) was a Castilian sculptor of Flemish origin, who worked in Burgos in a late gothic or Isabelline style.
His style, which combines influences of the Germanic and Flemish gothic, and Mudéjar, is very meticulous endowed with great technical virtuosity.
He was the father of an important architect and sculptor, Diego de Siloe.
Works
In Miraflores Charterhouse there are several works by Gil de Siloé:
- The main altarpiece (1496-1499).
- The mausoleum of King John II of Castile and of his wife, Isabella of Portugal (1489-1493).
- The funeral monument for Alfonso son of John II and brother of Isabella I of Castile (1489-1492).
For Burgos Cathedral:
- Altar piece of the chapel of Saint Anne (1486-1492).
- Retable of Saint Anne in the Chapel of the Condestable (c.1498).
Other works:
- Funeral monument for Don Juan de Padilla for the Monastery of Fresdeval, actually in the Museum of Burgos (c.1500).
.Enthroned Virgin and Christ Child in alabaster Cleveland Art Museum Cleveland Ohio
Attribution
Many attributions are debated by art historians if are by his hand, by members of his workshop or by followers. Among them the most outstanding are:
- The façade of the San Gregorio College in Valladolid.
- The doors between the transept and the cloister of Burgos Cathedral.
Saint Anna
Chapel of the Condestable
Burgos CathedralMain altarpiece
Miraflores Charterhouse
BurgosSaint James from the tomb of Juan II and Isabel of Portugal
MET MuseumFuneral monument for Alfonso
Miraflores Charterhouse
BurgosAltar piece of the chapel of Saint Anne
Burgos CathedralSan Gregorio College
Valladolid
Sources
- Ian Chilvers (1990). The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-953294-0.
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