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The Cartagena sculptor Juan José Quirós arrives to San Javier in the coming days, with an exhibition of 25 outdoor workshop in the plaza of Spain, which opens on Thursday 24 July at 21.00h., And a fixed work "Homage to the Pilgrim," which opens on 25, at 10.45 pm, in Santiago de la Ribera, coinciding with the feast of St. James, patron of the town.
The artist, who was a disciple of the great master of the Baroque school of the twentieth century, and clearly influenced salcillescas, accompanied by the mayor of San Javier, Pepa García, and César Tárraga, coordinator of the sample, this morning exposure which can be seen small bronzes and terracottas format, with both religious and secular works.
Juan José Quirós explained that the sample can be seen until July 31 in two parts "a more classical and baroque religious themes", which is appreciated for its clear influence of the teacher Salzillo and work elsewhere civil "speaking of many things that have nothing to do with the cult, looser, more Quirós, and far from classic parameters to enter in a figurative style, but that has nothing to do with the imagery."
Juan José Quirós, was especially proud of his "Homage to Pilgrim, one size bronze of St. James, two meters high, the artist hopes will become" a neighbor of Santiago de la Ribera ", where will open on Friday 25 before the High Mass to be held in honor of Santiago Apostle in the church of the same name.
Quirós explained that it is "a tribute to peace, a figure that reaches out and wants to be close of the beholder."
The mayor of San Javier, Pepa García pointed out also that the sculpture Quirós, located on the promenade along the esplanade Barnuevo is also "a tribute to Santiago de la Ribera and a tourist attraction."
Pepa García stressed the prestige of Juan José Quirós "whose works have the grace of modern and classical technique."
Juan José Quirós is one of the most popular sculptors today, with a major contribution to the imagery, is the author of several steps of Holy Week.
He has starred in two highly successful exhibitions, "Dreams baroque" in Room Veronicas de Murcia, and "Aere perennius (Eternal Bronze) in the Palacio Molina of Cartagena.
St. James also has a dock in Santa Lucia, a tribute to the Nazarene in Ceuta, another to Carmen Conde, in the High Street of Cartagena.
Quirós participated as a representative of the Region Fitur stand, and was elected to perform two works on the occasion of the visit of the Kings to the exhibition "Salzillo, witnessed a century."
The photo shows the artist, Juan José Quirós, Mayor, Pepa García and César Tárraga, coordinator of the exhibition, with a bronze reproduction of the sculpture "Homage to the Pilgrim," which opens Friday 25 at 10.45 am .
Santiago de la Ribera
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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