Bernardo de Legarda

Bernardo de Legarda was an Ecuadorian sculptor of the 18th century.

He was an artist who best personifies the art of sculpture in the capital of Quito during this period. His first artwork dated from 1731, when he restored an image of San Lucas. In 1734 he made a sculpture for the Immaculate Conception for the church of San Francisco, which great approval, and countless copies and imitations were made that are found all over Ecuador and Colombia.

With regard to his activity with altarpieces, one must emphasize well-documented baroque features in his work such as the altarpiece of Mercy (1748–51), completed by his disciple named Gregorio, as well as the altarpiece Moderno del Carmen, which is attributed to his disciple and Legarda Jacinto Lopez.

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This article was initially translated from Spanish Wikipedia and contains material from the public domain Gran Enciclopedia Rialp.

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