Juan de Salas (sculptor) facts for kids
Juan de Salas was a Spanish sculptor who lived in the early 1500s. He was part of the Renaissance art movement. His father, also named Juan de Salas, was also a sculptor. He was born in Mallorca and lived in Zaragoza, Spain.
Becoming a Sculptor
Juan de Salas started his journey as an artist on March 18, 1515. He signed a contract to become an apprentice with a famous sculptor named Damián Forment. An apprentice is like a student who learns a skill from a master. Juan de Salas learned the art of "ymaginería," which means making images or sculptures.
By 1518, he was already carving sculptures for his teacher. He worked with materials like wood and alabaster, which is a soft, white stone. He was paid for his work based on how big the sculptures were.
Working in Spain
Most of Juan de Salas's sculptures were made in the Aragon region of Spain. However, he also worked on several projects in the cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. In Mallorca, he helped spread the artistic style of his teacher, Damián Forment.
Important Projects
Between 1521 and 1523, Juan de Salas worked on a special altar at the Chapel of St. Michael. This chapel is inside the Cathedral of San Pedro de Jaca. Juan de Moreto was in charge of the project. Other sculptors like Gil Morlanes el Joven and Gabriel Yoly also worked there. Juan de Salas created the base of the altar and sculptures of the epistles, which are parts of the Bible.
He also worked with sculptor Gabriel Yoly on other projects. They helped create the main altar of Tauste in San Pedro. They also worked on an altar dedicated to San Cosme and San Damian in Teruel. All these important works were completed around the middle of the 1500s.
