Francisco Salzillo
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"Salzillo" redirects here. For the Italian sculptor (1672–1727), see Nicolás Salzillo.
Francisco Salzillo y Alcaraz (12 May 1707 – 2 March 1783[1]) was a Spanish sculptor. He is the most representative Spanish image-maker of the 18th century and one of greatest of the Baroque.[citation needed] Francisco Salzillo worked exclusively on religious themes, and almost always in polychromed wood. He made hundreds of pieces that are distributed throughout the Region of Murcia and some in bordering provinces. The Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) caused the destruction of many of the works of Salzillo. Some of his masterpieces include his nonprocessional religious work, his processional work, and his great Nativity scene.
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Salzillo and the second or maternal family name is Alcaraz.