Pedro Hernández (sculptor) explained

Pedro Hernández
Birth Date:	1585?
Birth Place:	Salamanca, Spain
Death Date:	1665
Death Place:	Salamanca, Spain
Nationality:	Spanish
Field:	Sculpture
Movement:	Mannerism, Baroque

Pedro Hernández (Salamanca, 1585?  - 1665) was a Spanish sculptor, drawer and engraver. He belongs to the Castilian school, being a contemporary artist of Gregorio Fernández. He mainly created religious works. His artistic language evolved from the Mannerism to a full Baroque style. He worked in the province of Salamanca.^[1]

Works

Sancti Spiritus Church

• Guardian Angel

Brotherhood of Vera Cruz

• Sainte Helena
• The Descent from the Cross
• The three Marys and the Holy Sepulchre

San Julián Church

• The Annunciation (atrib.)

Descargamaría Chapel, (Cáceres)

• Jesus carrying the cross

Notes and References

1. Alfonso Rodriguez G de Ceballos y Antonio Casaseca Casaseca: Escultores Salmantinos del siglo XVIII: Pedro Hernandez. Boletín del Seminario de Estudios de Arte y Arqueología: BSAA, ISSN 0210-9573, Tomo 46, 1980, pags. 407-424. Consultado el 28-1-2010