Pedro Roldán [SEP] place of birth
Pedro Roldán
Pedro Roldán (1624–1699) was a Baroque sculptor from Seville, Andalusia, Spain. His daughter Luisa Roldán, known as "La Roldana", was also a major figure of Spanish Baroque sculpture.
Life.
Pedro Roldán was born in Seville in 1624, where he was baptized in the Church of the Sanctuary () 14 January 1624, according to his certificate of baptism. It was believed for a time in the 20th century that he might have been born in Antequera (province of Málaga)
genuine authorship is unknown and widely disputed; often by art schools who wish to claim ownership of both its artistic style called "Encarnacion". A similar image of the Virgin Mary and crucified Jesus was certainly in existence by 1654 by santero artist Pedro Nieto. Religious images of this type was a result of baroque reforms between 1670 and 1680 by the Confraternity of Macarena.
The image is scholarly attributed to the artist Pedro Roldán or one of his protégés in his workshop. Three other famous sculptors and their schools place claim on