Clementina CALERO RUIZ; Domingo SOLA ANTEQUERA
The Persistence of the Classical Ideal in the Portuense Works of Ángel Acosta Martín: Academicism and Tradition in 20th-Century Canarian Sculpture
La pervivencia del ideal clásico en la obra portuense de Ángel Acosta Martín (1922-2015): academicismo y tradición en la imaginería canaria del siglo XX
Published in Languages and Cultures in Tradition
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Our article revolves around the image of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the sculptor Ángel Acosta Martín. Based on the study of the statue, we have been able to confirm the decisive role that his academic training played in his search for inspiration. On one hand, his knowledge of classical Greek sculpture provided him with the models, on the other hand, the contemplation of works by 18th-century Canary Islands artists allowed him to demonstrate to what extent those “ancient” models could be brought up to date under a new appearance.
