Adolf von Hildebrand, is celebrated as one of the first sculptors of the 19th century to insist upon the aesthetic autonomy of sculpture from painting, a doctrine he most effectively promulgated in his famous 1893 essay, “Das Problem der Form”, which helped establish the theoretical foundation for modern sculpture.
Julio González i Pellicer, is revered as the father of all iron sculptures in the early 20thcentury.Born in Barcelona, Spain, on September 21, 1876, González came from a family of metalsmith workers.