Gregorio Fernández and Juan Martínez Montañés represented the Castille and Seville schools, respectively, however, through careful analysis and comparison of their religious sculptures one can decipher similarities between the two. All Spanish religious sculptures had a universal function: to “arouse the people” (Kubler 144) to engage in devotion. These sculptures convey a shift from a more idealistic, classical model of representation to depicting realistic figures without the overly dramatic and decorative techniques. These sculptors represent the shift from Italian styles to a new woodcarving tradition which focused on Realism and close attention to detail. These sculptures were usually not stationary as well and, during special religious ceremonies, were removed from their decorative space and paraded with other figures to create a religious scene- creating a new type of artistic experience.
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