Joaquín Bilbao

Joaquín Bilbao Martínez (August 27, 1864 – January 30, 1934) was a Spanish sculptor. The equestrian statue of Ferdinand III of Castile in the Plaza Nueva, Seville, opposite the Town Hall, was sculpted by him.

Early life

Joaquín Bilbao was born on August 27, 1864, in Sevilla. He was the brother of the painter Gonzalo Bilbao.

Bilbao began his studies at the . He studied Baccalaureate at the Provincial Institute. He returned to Seville in 1904. In October of that year, the named Bilbao as a member of Sculpture of the Provincial Commission of Historical and Artistic Monuments.

In 1909 he moved to Toledo and became professor at the School of Arts and Crafts of Toledo. In this city he was also conservator of the . In 1912 he returned to his hometown, where he remained, except for sporadic trips.

From 1914 to 1919 he had a disciple in his workshop Enrique Pérez Comendador, who made a bronze bust of his teacher.

Bilbao died on January 30, 1934, in Seville.

List of selected works His works include:

Drawing and paintings

Sculptures

Literature