La orfebrería neoclásica en Bizkaia: una aproximación a través de los fondos del Museo Diocesano de Bilbao

Muñiz Petralanda, Jesús

Publication year:

2002

Publication place:

Donostia-San Sebastián

ISSN:

1137-4403

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Summary

The aim of this communication is to offer an approximation to Biskaian goldwork during the Neo-classical period, covering the last quarter of the 18 th century and the first two thirds of the 19 th century. After briefly explaining the reasons why this has been scarcely studied, the author draws up the circumstances of the historical and professional context of the moment. He then describes some of the pieces integrated in the collection of the Diocesan Museum of Bilbao, grouping them in the three stages of assimilation, maturity and dissolution of the style. Finally he provides a list of documented silversmiths and the dates of their active lives.