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The sculptor Luisa Roldán (1652-1704)

If the world of painting left few names of women artists, the field of sculpture was actually doing poor female names. So Luisa Roldán, known as the Washer was really a unique artist. Contributed to the religious imagery of the highest quality from the studio of his father up to the English court. Luisa Roldán reached the position of Chamber sculptor Charles II and Philip V, a quite extraordinary degree for a woman.

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Luisa Ignacia Roldán Villavicencio was born in Seville in 1652 in a family of sculptors. His father, Pedro Roldán, had emigrated from Grenada in 1647 and was a thriving religious carvings. Learned in the family workshop and worked all the children of Peter and his wife, Teresa de Jesus Mena Ortega Villavicencio.

But while Louise's brothers followed in the footsteps of his father, the three daughters of the artist is engaged in the most delicate part of the works: browning, braising and all those tasks considered "feminine."

The student surpasses the teacher

Mary and Frances, brother of Louis, they settled for the role his father had given them in the workshop. But she soon opted to imitate his father and his brothers designing and carving their own sculptures. Luisa's expertise was of great help in the workshop of his prosperous father soon had grown and needed more apprentices and workers. In addition, Peter worked not only in business but also of their time devoted to practice teaching at the Academy of Seville.

Thus, Luisa began to take charge of many projects coming to the shop and his reputation began to grow.

Daughter to competing

both Louis and his two sisters married into the family business assistants, which was completely normal. But for reasons unknown, Pedro desaprovó Luisa's election outright.

The young sculptor had chosen husband Luis Antonio de los Arcos, another worker Pedro business. Received the refusal of his father, Louise did not hesitate to take the matter to the courts. The year was 1671. Louise was 19. After a period of legal struggle, got married Luisa Luis Antonio. With her marriage getting professional independence also perhaps the reason why his father never wanted to let her go. Anyway, Luisa Roldán became a competitor of his father.

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However, the first years of independence failed Luisa large orders. It was then decided to develop a technical staff working in the mud. This material was considered among the sculptural art world menial. But Luisa got figures of high quality mold with this material and began receiving orders.

His fame came to Cadiz, where in 1686 the cathedral chapter of his summoned to conduct various sizes. There remained two short years. Soon travel to Madrid in search of more success.

Titles unprofitable

In 1688, Luisa, her husband and two children (four stems had not survived) were transferred to the capital to seek new opportunities. During his early years in Madrid was making a name between the nobility and working his way up the court. His greatest success came in 1692 when King Charles II named sculptor camera, a privilege never before given to a woman.

From then until his death, Louise worked in the service of two kings, the last Austria and the first Bourbon on the English throne. But his big title is not fed him. The difficult economic climate for passing Spain at the turn of the century and the dynasty had made the cut in a dark place where you and a few appeared to live in a beautiful and rich opulence. Luisa Roldán even called the kings and queens food, clothing and even a room in which to live and not receiving money for their work.

Meanwhile, in Seville, his father continued working and earning money. But Luisa, perhaps hurt by his father for his treatment when he wanted to marry, never stooped to return to his hometown. The real sculptor decided to hold in Madrid and live in real poverty situation.

died In 1704 Luisa Roldán. He was only 52 years but had aged by the hardness of your personal situation. The great sculptor died poor but proud of his great work.

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