Francisco Salzillo: The Soul of Baroque Murcia Francisco Salzillo y Alcaraz (12 May 1707 – 2 March 1783) was a Spanish sculptor, arguably the most representative image-maker of the 18th century and one of Spain’s greatest masters of the Baroque. He dedicated his entire artistic life to religious themes, primarily polychromed wood sculptures intended for processions commemorating Christ's Passion—particularly Semana Santa Murcia—creati…