He became well known because of his sculpture The Fallen Angel (El Ángel Caído, 1877), a work inspired by a passage from John Milton's Paradise Lost,[1] and which represents Lucifer falling from Heaven. The sculpture (see picture), of great dramatism and originality, was awarded the first place medal at the Spanish National Fine Arts Exhibition in 1878, and the same year it was cast in bronze for the third Paris World's Fair. Later on, the Prado Museum donated it to the City of Madrid, and in 1885 it was installed in a square with the same name in the Retiro Park (the largest one in Madrid). For that purpose, architect Francisco Jareño (1818–1892) designed a pedestal of granite, bronze and stone. The success of this work made Bellver been accepted as academician. He was director of the Arts and Works School in Madrid.
Other works of Bellver are in Saint Francis the Great Basilica, Saint Joseph Church, Pontifitial Church of Saint Michael, and Ministry of Public Works building in Madrid.
San Expedito carving (1916), in San Vicente Martir de Abando Church (Bilbao).
Juan Sebastián Elcano Statue (1888) in Mayor Hall Square in Guetaria (Guipúzcoa).
Neogotical doors of Sevilla cathedral.
Luis de la Lastra y Cuesta, Seville Cathedral, Capilla del Cristo de Maracaibo (1880).
Saint Bartolomew and Saint Andrew, in Saint Francis the Great Basilica, Madrid.
Monument to Donoso Cortés, San Isidro graveyard, Madrid.
Cardinal Siliceo sepulchre.
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^Catálogo de la Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes ("Catalogue of the National Fine Arts Exhibition"), Madrid, 1878, p. 86-87. Mentioned by Carlos Reyero in book Escultura, museo y estado en la España del siglo XIX: historia, significado y catálogo de la colección nacional de escultura moderna, 1856-1906, Alicante, 2002, ISBN84-931949-6-4
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ricardo, bellver, madrid, february, 1845, madrid, december, 1924, spanish, sculptor, 1891, born, 1845, february, 1845madrid, spaindied20, december, 1924, 1924, aged, madrid, spainnationalityspanisheducationsculptornotable, workthe, fallen, angel, fuente, Ángel. Ricardo Bellver Madrid 23 February 1845 Madrid 20 December 1924 was a Spanish sculptor Ricardo BellverRicardo Bellver 1891 Born 1845 02 23 23 February 1845Madrid SpainDied20 December 1924 1924 12 20 aged 79 Madrid SpainNationalitySpanishEducationsculptorNotable workThe Fallen Angel Fuente Del Angel Caido Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Notes 4 External linksBiography editBellver studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando and finished his sculptural education in Rome as a grant holder He became well known because of his sculpture The Fallen Angel El Angel Caido 1877 a work inspired by a passage from John Milton s Paradise Lost 1 and which represents Lucifer falling from Heaven The sculpture see picture of great dramatism and originality was awarded the first place medal at the Spanish National Fine Arts Exhibition in 1878 and the same year it was cast in bronze for the third Paris World s Fair Later on the Prado Museum donated it to the City of Madrid and in 1885 it was installed in a square with the same name in the Retiro Park the largest one in Madrid For that purpose architect Francisco Jareno 1818 1892 designed a pedestal of granite bronze and stone The success of this work made Bellver been accepted as academician He was director of the Arts and Works School in Madrid Other works of Bellver are in Saint Francis the Great Basilica Saint Joseph Church Pontifitial Church of Saint Michael and Ministry of Public Works building in Madrid nbsp The Fallen Angel Ricardo Bellver 1877 in Madrid cast in bronze for the third Paris World s Fair 1878 Works editSanta Ines Burial bas relief The Fallen Angel El Angel Caido in Parque del Buen Retiro Madrid nbsp The Fallen Angel detail Saint Agatha death bas relief 1888 San Expedito carving 1916 in San Vicente Martir de Abando Church Bilbao Juan Sebastian Elcano Statue 1888 in Mayor Hall Square in Guetaria Guipuzcoa Neogotical doors of Sevilla cathedral Luis de la Lastra y Cuesta Seville Cathedral Capilla del Cristo de Maracaibo 1880 Saint Bartolomew and Saint Andrew in Saint Francis the Great Basilica Madrid Monument to Donoso Cortes San Isidro graveyard Madrid Cardinal Siliceo sepulchre Notes edit Catalogo de la Exposicion Nacional de Bellas Artes Catalogue of the National Fine Arts Exhibition Madrid 1878 p 86 87 Mentioned by Carlos Reyero in book Escultura museo y estado en la Espana del siglo XIX historia significado y catalogo de la coleccion nacional de escultura moderna 1856 1906 Alicante 2002 ISBN 84 931949 6 4External links edit nbsp Media related to Ricardo Bellver at Wikimedia Commons nbsp This article about a Spanish sculptor is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ricardo Bellver amp oldid 1167199514, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
