Ignacio Vergara Gimeno (

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, 1715 - 13 April 1776, Valencia) was a Spanish Baroque sculptor.

Life and work

He began his artistic apprenticeship in the studios of his father, , who was also a sculptor. His brother, began his career there as well, but went on to be a painter. Other influences during his formative years include

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and . He was one of the founders and Director-General of the

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, which later became the

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. He was also an Academician of Merit at the

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. His best known work is the portal at the

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, from an architectural design by . Other notable works, all in stone, include the "Angels Venerating Mary" at

Valencia Cathedral Valencia Cathedral, at greater length the Metropolitan Cathedral–Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia ( es, Iglesia Catedral-Basílica Metropolitana de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora de Valencia, ca-valencia, Església Cated ...

, several works at the , a statue of saint

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at the and one of Saint

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in the chapel at the

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. He also did large scale wood carvings. All of these works are in the style of the late Baroque, or

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. One of his last works, an allegory of King

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, accompanied by Justice and Prudence, at the , contains elements that are

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in nature.''Gran Enciclopedia Valenciana''
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