There are excellent examples of sculptures on the facade of the church of Santa Mar a de la Asunci n, in Gernika, the side door of the Santiago Cathedral, in Bilbao and in the church of Santa Mar a in Lekeitio. The most impressive piece of sculpture from this period, however, is unquestionably the main altarpiece of the church of Santa Mar a in Lekeitio, a grandiose polychrome work of art, with nine rows of figures and four sections, which takes up the entire end wall of the chancel and is comparable with works of greater imagery from the Castilian school. This piece is of tremendous artistic interest and is well worth a visit. But the most outstanding of these pieces is undoubtedly the Krutziaga cross , in Durango. This is an exceptional work of stone sculpture from the late Gothic period, divided into three sections, which represents Biblical scenes.
Gothic paintings are well represented in private and public collections.
The Museum of Fine Arts , in Bilbao, houses some important paintings by leading masters from the Flemish, Aragon and Castilian schools, the most important of the period. Renaissance The favourable economic situation of Biscay in the 16th century left its mark on the art of the territory. The Plateresque style, which coexisted alongside the Gothic tradition, shows the clear influence of the excellent Castilian school. The arrival of Flemish artists brought about a renovation in sculpture, which was to pave the way for the growth of Manierism, a style with greater dynamism and expressiveness. Other important works such as the main altarpiece in Amoroto, the main altarpiece in Zeberio and that of the church of San Pedro in Deusto, Bilbao, should also be mentioned.