This exhibition at the Museo Tiflológico featured 14 sculptures by Enrique Pérez Comendador, focusing on his portrayal of the nude form. The works, executed in bronze, stone, and marble, offered a glimpse into the versatile career of this significant 20th-century Spanish artist.
From January 31 to March 15, 2014, the Museo Tiflológico hosted 'El desnudo en Pérez Comendador', an exhibition dedicated to the sculptures of Enrique Pérez Comendador (1900-1981). The display comprised 14 bronze, stone, and marble sculptures, generously loaned by the Museo Pérez Comendador in Hervás (Cáceres). Pérez Comendador, a prominent artist from Extremadura, was known for his work as a portraitist, monument sculptor, and for his depictions of the nude. His extensive artistic career included studies with renowned masters like Joaquín Bilbao and Miguel Blay, significant awards such as the First Medal at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in 1932 and the National Prize in 1935, and a period studying in Rome. He held professorships and was a member of prestigious art academies, further cementing his status as a universal Spanish artist of the 20th century.