New consideration on the Works of Mercy of Mariano Benlliure

Abstract

In this work there is a new approach to the analysis of the Works of mercy by the renowned Spanish sculptor Mariano Benlliure. The artist produced different series of the originals in various materials, which are scattered across Spain. In our study we
have detected several inaccuracies in the identification and execution of some reliefs of these series, which a priori were identical. Such inaccuracies are due to certain historical difficulties. This is especially evident in the comparative study of the pieces in the mausoleum of the II vizcountess de Termens, located in the town of Cabra in Cordoba, in Redemption, a sculpture group of Easter in Zamora, as well as existing works in many museums and private collections. This has allowed us to make a new reading in the interpretation of these pieces, which leads us to discover and propose some considerations which question certain ideas maintained until now.