Sculptor and painter · 1918–1995
Vicente deESPONA, sculptor and painter (1918–1995)
The poet of volume
Born in Valencia, he left his law practice in Barcelona for bronze and colour. After a creative period in São Paulo, he settled in Marbella, where his public works — from the Monument to Andalusia to the monumental Síntesis — still shape the landscape of the city.
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Síntesis ·San Pedro Alcántara
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YEARS IN SÃO PAULO
40
YEARS IN MARBELLA
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CATALOGUED WORKS
Portrait · Personal archiveThe poet of volume
Vicente de Espona practised as a lawyer in Barcelona until 1950, when he took leave to move to Brazil and devote himself entirely to art. For more than a decade he exhibited painting and sculpture in various South American cities before settling permanently in Marbella.
It was there that he created his most monumental work: murals, large-format sculptures and public pieces that today form part of the city's visual identity.
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