José Capuz (José Capuz)
Sculptor. He was born in Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain. Born in a family of artists, he is best remembered for his religious sculptures such as “Cristo Yacente,” “Desprendimiento” and “Virgen de la Piedad.” A big part of his work was for the confraternities of Cartagena, Murcia such as “Santo Amor de San Juan en la Soledad de la Virgen.” Other of his works “El Forjador,” “Saliendo del Baño,” “Monumento a María Cristina,” “La Moza del Botijo,” “Monumento a Muñoz Degraín” and “Monumento al Doctor Moliner.” Even he made a statue of the dictator Francisco Franco. He was the brother of illustrator Pascual Capuz. He died in Madrid, but he was buried in his city of birth. (bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Born
- August, 29, 1884
Died
- March, 03, 1964
Cemetery
- Cementeri de Valencia
- Valenciana
- Spain