Gil de Siloé
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Gil de Siloé (active c. 1475-1505) was a sculptor, likely of Flemish or French origin, who became the leading artist of Late Gothic Spain. He worked primarily in Burgos, where his masterworks include the retable and royal tombs at the Cartuja de Miraflores.
The Miraflores tombs of King John II of Castile and Queen Isabella of Portugal feature extraordinary star-shaped platforms covered in intricate tracery carving. His altarpiece in the same church is one of the most elaborate wooden retables in Spain. Gil de Siloé's style combines Flemish naturalism with Mudéjar decorative richness.
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About Gil de Siloé
Siloé created the royal tombs and retable at the Cartuja de Miraflores in Burgos, featuring extraordinary star-shaped tomb platforms with intricate Late Gothic tracery. They're among the finest funerary monuments in Spain.
The tombs and retable are at the Cartuja de Miraflores, Burgos, Spain. He also carved the retable of Santa Ana in Burgos Cathedral.
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