The Iberian peninsula is rich in examples of ancient sculpture. Several early examples of Iberian art are "La Dama de Elche," discovered at Elche in 1897, and "La Dama de Baza," which was found outside Baza in 1971. These sculptures of richly ornamented women date back to the 4th century BCE.
A number of notable artists lived and worked in Spain during the Mannerist period of 1530 to 1600 AD. Mannerist artists used elongated forms and bright colors to convey emotion. Some Spanish artists of this period were the noted sculptor Alonso Berruguete and painter El Greco, who created "View of Toledo."
Between the 16th and 19th centuries the Catholic Church brought religious sculptures and paintings with them to the southwestern United States, Mexico and Latin America. Local artists created retablos, small religious paintings that commemorated saints, and bultos, or sculptures.