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Eliseo Nicolás Alonso (15 February 1955 – 2 June 2012) was an Asturian artisan who was known as Lise and mainly by his work with jet. He was a sculptor and woodcarver.
Accessed May 9, 2016 He was trained as a General Basic Education Teacher, but did not practice. He had an early inclination for the
The need to find large pieces of jet, and the unavailability of the gem, made him inquire about mixtures, ''taraceas'', and other materials such as fine woods, gold, silver, ivory, etc. chosen by considering their colors and hues, as well as their hardness, all to be compatible with the main material of choice which was jet.
Of his first works as a woodcarver, the technique displayed on the staff from the Spanish municipality, the Ayuntamiento de Candamo is worth noting, as well as his carving at the
Museo de Eliseo Nicolás Alonso, “Lise"
(in Spanish) {{DEFAULTSORT:Alonso, Eliseo Nicolas 1955 births 2012 deaths Spanish sculptors
Biography
Eliseo Nicolás Alonso was born in Agonès,Pravia
Pravia is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias in Spain. It is bordered on the north by Cudillero and Muros de Nalón, on the east by Candamo and Soto del Barco, on the west by Cudillero and Salas, and ...
and lived with his family in the school-house of Reconco. He was an artisan who could be considered an artist. His workshop was in the lower level of his home.Fernández, G. A., El Eco de Grado (p.14) – Boletín Municipal (D.L.:AS-1509-92) Ilmo. Ayuntamiento de Grado; December 30, 1996: "''La veta moscona del azabache'Accessed May 9, 2016 He was trained as a General Basic Education Teacher, but did not practice. He had an early inclination for the
plastic arts
Plastic arts are art forms which involve physical manipulation of a ''plastic medium'', such as clay, wax, paint or even plastic in the modern sense of the word (a ductile polymer) to create works of art. The term is used more generally to ...
. Lise was self-taught, and first used clay and wood as the materials to study forms. His first exposition for wood carving was in 1973.
He died 2 June 2012 in Pereda Pereda is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Antonio de Pereda (1611–1678), Spanish Baroque-era painter, best known for his still lifes
*Chus Pereda (1938–2011), Spanish footballer who played for FC Barcelona during the 1960s
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, Grado, Asturias
Grado (; Asturian: ''Grau'', and officially ''Grau/Grado'') is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias in Spain. It is bordered on the north by Candamo and Las Regueras, on the east by Proaza, Santo Adriano ...
Work
The need to find large pieces of jet, and the unavailability of the gem, made him inquire about mixtures, ''taraceas'', and other materials such as fine woods, gold, silver, ivory, etc. chosen by considering their colors and hues, as well as their hardness, all to be compatible with the main material of choice which was jet.
Of his first works as a woodcarver, the technique displayed on the staff from the Spanish municipality, the Ayuntamiento de Candamo is worth noting, as well as his carving at the Capilla de Dolores Capilla may refer to:
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in Grado
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, with its bells made of jet.
Later, he became recognized because of his new techniques which included work embedding, pouring or combining materials which included fine woods and ivory. Prior to his work, the work done on jet was limited to carving and embellishing with precious metals. Of his notable works in jet, the piece "San Miguel de Lillo" reflects the pre-Roman Asturias
Asturias (; ; ) officially the Principality of Asturias, is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in northwest Spain.
It is coextensive with the provinces of Spain, province of Asturias and contains some of the territory t ...
.
References
Bibliography
*In children's literature, the 2002 novel: "''Caracoles, Pendientes y Mariposas''" (meaning: "snails, slopes and butterflies") won the award: “XIII Premio Ala Delta de la Editorial Edelvives 2002”, and who the author isBlanca Álvarez
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. Supposedly Eliseo Nicolás Alonso, Lise, is the novelized protagonist. .
*Text quoted and images included in: "''Azabacheria Asturiana''". Carreño, Valentín Monte. (1995). (Pages: 89, 117, 124 & 133).
*Text quoted and images included in: "''El Azabache, Piedra Mágica, Joya, Emblema Jacobeo''". Carreño, Valentín Monte. (2004). (Pages: 2-173-174).
*"''El Castillo de Curiel y su territorio''". Menéndez, Andrea Menéndez. (2003). (Page: 269).
External links
*Museum Eliseo Nicolás Alonso, “LiseMuseo de Eliseo Nicolás Alonso, “Lise"
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