Alberto Perez Rojas serves as Our Lady of Sorrows in Nebraska

After these conversations, Americans were clear about the image they wanted.. “The most important thing they told me was that it was the purest Andalusian style, a recognizable part of our culture, but done in my own way. For this they provided me with various references and photographs of other sculptors, or specific images. Macarena in mourning clothes» he explained.

This work, with its great beauty and precise lines, appears in the artist’s career as a different type of Marian statue. To dress up this pathetic candlestick, big orthodontic face. The oval shape of the face with a large volume is emphasized by the lower jaw and chin, giving it extraordinary strength and beauty. Modeling highly symmetrical features borders on difficult to perfectionistic and less expressive work. Starting with symmetry, the author changes certain aspects to provide something great The authenticity of pain movements and gestures. The high gaze is filled with pain, the crystal tears (3 and 2) floating across the cheeks, and the prominent formation of the eye sockets characteristic of those who cry inconsolably.

The people of Seville remember their own painful experiences. But Juan Alberto Pérez Rojas was looking for a way to solve it. make it yours: “There’s really nothing that comes with the same kind of pain.” You could say it’s expressiveness is reminiscent of. Our Lady of Sorrows and Mercy of the Deprived Brotherhood of Jesus or to Our Lady of Sorrows of Santa CruzHowever, this is my creation. I don’t like copying images. If I did that, they would lose their artistic value,” declared the Sevillan.

In everything, naturalism To reflect the size, the author has chosen to show the modeling of the hair and both ears, which distinguishes this image from other images created in his career. “I like to create things that are exact and complete. This detail gives me the natural shape they requested from me. Additionally, the works of Antonio Bejarano “As a dressing room, you get that point when you dress it up,” he justified.

of Expressive power Mouth gestures are accentuated by teeth and tongue details, resulting in very natural gestures. The generous anatomy allows the corners to move slightly downward for a realistic feel. As a sign of pain, focus the pain on a frown between the eyebrows. The glass eyes naturalness It is useful for modeling facial features.

The nose is a solid structure located between the eyebrows that becomes thinner as it develops towards the tip. The enlarged fins and prominent nasolabial folds are deep crying feelings. This feeling is reinforced by an excellent anatomical study of the neck, where the sternocleidomastoid muscle exhibits tension characteristic of painful conditions.

Hand placement: open, left, A chest pierced with a silver swordRemembering the Bible passage (Luke 2, 34-35) where the prophet Simeon spoke these words to the Virgin Mary: “…and a sword shall pierce your soul.” Stretch out your right hand, Enhances composition and gives greater dramareminiscent of carvings alluding to the iconography of the Servite cult, which was widespread in the 17th and 18th centuries.

of pleochroism in peoplewith its pearl-like appearance, follows the flow of the author’s work. Very clean and corrected, nuances such as arched eyebrows, delicate “fur”, crimson tones of babbling lips, rosy eyelids and cheeks emphasize the painful aspects of the image, emphasize the great work done in modeling and perfectly complete the work.

Thanks to the cooperation of Amado Miguel and Sculpture Transport, the statue has finally reached its destination. But the company has not only been posting this image since Juan Alberto Pérez Rojas sent the following message: Another Sorrow with Christ and St. John for Diocese of Springdales, Arkansas.

In this way, Seville’s image makers continue to immerse themselves in international projects. From 2021 onwards, he continues to work on more projects in the US. Because, as he explains, there’s also a dedication and passion. “It’s a different Catholic than here, but there’s still a lot of faith left. They look to us as examples.That is why we say we are not aware of our past and how it affects our present and the future that awaits us. “Our images are our treasures, our fantasies, our lives, and what they also want to convey in the United States,” he explained.