El trabajo de los escultores ibéricos: Un ejemplo de Porcuna (Jaén)

Abstract

The techniques employed in the manufacture of Iberian stone sculptures have received very little attention by the specialists. Nevertheless, this kind of research has provided important results in other Mediterranean areas, offering key insights not only about techniques, workshops and styles, but also about the social role of sculptors and those who support them. Through the study of a particular example, the lion-griffin confronting a snake from the sculptural group of Porcuna, we offer a general view about the way in which the sculpture was made. We have also recognized for the first time the presence of what can be interpreted as a sculptor's mark, and we discuss the purpose of these kind of signs.