Felipe de Castro

He was among the first to introduce the Neoclassical style to Spain, and served as sculptor to King Ferdinand VI.

In 1739, he won the first prize for sculpture from the Accademia di San Luca; becoming a member there, as well as the Pontifical Academy of Arcadia.

Two years after that, he and Juan Domingo Olivieri [es] were put in charge of sculptural decorations for the Palacio Real de Madrid.

Over a dozen sculptors worked under their direction, including Luis Salvador Carmona and Alejandro Carnicero.

He also made two marble busts of the monarchs which adorn their tombs at the Convento de las Salesas Reales.