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2 entries · Sources reviewed on 4 October 2026

Serie Cosmogónica Vasca

Néstor Basterretxea

A sculptural series that transforms mythological imagery into contemporary volumes. The educational material from the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum connects the forms with the beings and stories that inspired the artist.

Sculpture · 1972–1975. Source: Bilbao Fine Arts Museum · PDF.
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Intxixu

Néstor Basterretxea

A piece from the Serie Cosmogónica Vasca documented in the collections catalogue. Its entry offers a way to study the work as an artistic object, with its materials and attribution, beyond the character represented.

Oak sculpture · 1972. Source: Museotik.
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