Spanish sculptor (born 1933)

Miguel Ortiz Berrocal

Miguel Ortiz Berrocal was a Spanish figurative and abstract sculptor. He is best known for his puzzle sculptures, which can be disassembled into many abstract pieces. These works are also known for the miniature artworks and jewelry incorporated into or concealed within them, and the fact that some of the sculptures can be reassembled or reconfigured into different arrangements. Berrocal's sculptures span a wide range of physical sizes from monumental outdoor public works, to intricate puzzle sculptures small enough to be worn as pendants, bracelets, or other body ornamentation.

Born

1933

September 28

Died

2006

Era

1930s

Country

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Miguel, in brief

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1933 Born
2006 Died

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235 Pope Pontian resigns. He is exiled to the mines of Sardinia, along with Hippolytus of Rome.
351 Constantius II defeats the usurper Magnentius.
365 Roman usurper Procopius bribes two legions passing by Constantinople, and proclaims himself emperor.

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The world in 1933

When Miguel arrived

april 1 The recently elected Nazis under Julius Streicher organize a one-day boycott of all Jewish-owned businesses in Germany, ushering in a series of anti-Semitic acts.
april 24 Nazi Germany begins its persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses by shutting down the Watch Tower Society office in Magdeburg.
april 25 Nazi Germany issues the Law Against Overcrowding in Schools and Universities limiting the number of Jewish students able to attend public schools and universities.
april 26 The Gestapo, the official secret police force of Nazi Germany, is established by Hermann Göring.

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