Early Life and Parisian Foundations Miguel Blay i Fàbregas, born in the picturesque Catalan town of Olot in 1866, emerged from humble beginnings to become a defining figure in Spanish Modernist sculpture. His initial artistic training took root within the local Municipal Drawing School and the studio of El Arte Cristiano, where he honed his skills under the guidance of Josep Berga i Boix and Joaquim Vayreda. These early experiences instilled in him a foundational understanding of form and composition, but it was a provincial grant that propelled Blay onto the international stage – to Paris,…