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Antonio Rodríguez Hernández
A Life Sculpted in Bronze and Spirit Antonio Rodríguez Hernández, widely recognized by the moniker Julio Antonio, was a Spanish sculptor whose brief but luminous career left an indelible mark on the landscape of early 20th-century art. Born in Móra d'Ebre, Spain, his journey into the world of form and volume began with formal studies at a local school in Tarragona. This formative period led him to an apprenticeship in the workshops of
Fèlix Ferrer i Galim, based in Barcelona, where he first began to grasp the delicate language of sculpture. His early creative impulses were marked by a raw, experimental energy; his very first original work, Flores malsanas (Wilting Flowers), though later destroyed by his own hand, signaled the emergence of a profound sensitivity to life and decay. As his talent matured, the pull of Madrid became irresistible. Supported by a scholars…