Antonio Illanes Rodríguez Biography
He began his artistic training at the School of Arts and Crafts in Seville, where he studied with Francisco Marco, whom he considered his master forever. Indeed it is a letter addressed to his teacher Marco Illanes -and published in his book "the new study" - one of the most interesting to understand the artistic credo of the sculptor and his rejection of certain avant sources. Subsequently completed his training with a fellowship in Paris. In 1929 King Alfonso XIII Civil Order imposed in recognition of the work she did for the Latin American Exhibition of Seville (1929).
Among other awards, in 1942 he won first prize in the Sacred Art Exhibition held in Madrid for a carving of Jesus Christ with the invocation of the Aguas.1
Many of his most famous works are wooden religious images intended Week brotherhoods Santa.2 however also made sculptures on secular subjects. In 1960 he opened an exhibition at the Circulo de Bellas Artes in Madrid consists of 40 works in various materials: bronze, stone, wood. Most on mythological and popular subjects. He was professor at the Academy of Fine Arts of St. Elizabeth of Hungary (Sevilla). He was also the author of several texts. Emphasize his books "The study old" 3 and "the new study", 4 published in author's life. They are written in the form of short chapters narrated in these events and autobiographical anecdotes that allow us to continue their lifes, and approach the cultural environment of the time mainly to Sevillian. For these very pages celebrities paraded the years 1940-1960, both Spanish and foreign, for the study of Illanes was a place where people came varied: Rita Hayworth, Banus, characters of the local nobility, poets, ... Illanes also wrote some articles in the press, which can stand the dedicated to Antonio Susillo, whom the sculptor professed admiration after the artist's death, was published posthumously the book "Sevilla and I" by his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Salcedo .
In addition to his own books, there are several important sources for understanding the life and work of Illanes. Prominent among them Ricardo's early book Rufino, 5, or the semblance of Banda6 Antonio gave him after his death.
On May 2, 1976, died in Seville Antonio Illanes because of rapid disease. Curiously, the Holy Christ of the Waters of the Brotherhood of Aguas de Sevilla, he carved, lies in the Rosary Chapel, located on Calle Dos de Mayo, the date of his death.
Link (Spanish): http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Illanes
