Aarón Piña Mora
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Aarón Piña Mora was a Mexican painter and muralist.
He was born in Metztitlan in the state of Hidalgo, and moved with his family, at an early age, to Mexico City
. From 1930 to 1933 he attended the School of Drawing and Sculpture of the Plastic Arts at the Public Education Secretariat. During the 1940s, he relocated to Chihuahua
, where he further developed his skills as a painter. In 1954 he received a scholarship by the Ignacio Usle Fernández Foundation to study with Don
Daniel Vazquez Diaz
in Madrid
, Spain
. During that time he also studied technique in the Museo del Prado
and attended classes at the Fine Arts Circle of Madrid.
In 1956 he organized the School of Plastic Arts of the University of Chihuahua and in 1958 became the Principal of the Fine Arts Institute of the same university.
His best known works are the murals in the Government Palace of Chihuahua
, Chihuahua
, Mexico
, which cover the courtyard walls on the first floor and much of the second floor.
He received this commission in 1959 from Governor Teofilo Borunda
, and when President Adolfo Lopez Mateos
visited the city in 1962, he inspected the first-floor murals, and urged Piña to continue the work to the second-floor as well. However, it wasn't until the 1990s that he completed the farming and mining panels on the second floor, and in a much changed, more mature style.
Piña Moras murals and paintings may also be found in the United States, Europe and Mexico, two of which are in the Teatro de Delícias, Delicias, Chihuahua and the Mora Independent School in Santa Fe
, New Mexico
.
Piña Mora died on April 19, 2009, at his home in Chihuahua.
He was born in Metztitlan in the state of Hidalgo, and moved with his family, at an early age, to Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. From 1930 to 1933 he attended the School of Drawing and Sculpture of the Plastic Arts at the Public Education Secretariat. During the 1940s, he relocated to Chihuahua
Chihuahua, Chihuahua
The city of Chihuahua is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It has a population of about 825,327. The predominant activity is industry, including domestic heavy, light industries, consumer goods production, and to a smaller extent maquiladoras.-History:It has been said that the...
, where he further developed his skills as a painter. In 1954 he received a scholarship by the Ignacio Usle Fernández Foundation to study with Don
Don (honorific)
Don, from Latin dominus, is an honorific in Spanish , Portuguese , and Italian . The female equivalent is Doña , Dona , and Donna , abbreviated "Dª" or simply "D."-Usage:...
Daniel Vazquez Diaz
Daniel Vázquez Díaz
Daniel Vázquez Díaz was a Spanish painter.Born in Nerva, Spain, Vázquez Díaz settled in Paris in 1918, where he found cubism to be the ideal form of expression...
in Madrid
Madrid
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, Spain
Spain
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. During that time he also studied technique in the Museo del Prado
Museo del Prado
The Museo del Prado is the main Spanish national art museum, located in central Madrid. It features one of the world's finest collections of European art, from the 12th century to the early 19th century, based on the former Spanish Royal Collection, and unquestionably the best single collection of...
and attended classes at the Fine Arts Circle of Madrid.
In 1956 he organized the School of Plastic Arts of the University of Chihuahua and in 1958 became the Principal of the Fine Arts Institute of the same university.
His best known works are the murals in the Government Palace of Chihuahua
Government Palace of Chihuahua
The Government Palace of Chihuahua is a 19th century building in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico. Located in the heart of the city, it is of special interest since it houses the executive offices of the governor of the state of Chihuahua and, until 2004, the state legislature met here...
, Chihuahua
Chihuahua, Chihuahua
The city of Chihuahua is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It has a population of about 825,327. The predominant activity is industry, including domestic heavy, light industries, consumer goods production, and to a smaller extent maquiladoras.-History:It has been said that the...
, Mexico
Mexico
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, which cover the courtyard walls on the first floor and much of the second floor.
He received this commission in 1959 from Governor Teofilo Borunda
Teófilo Borunda
Teófilo Borunda Ortiz was a Mexican politician, member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, was Governor of Chihuahua from 1956 to 1962, Senator and Federal Deputy....
, and when President Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Adolfo López Mateos
Adolfo López Mateos was a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party who served as President of Mexico from 1958 to 1964...
visited the city in 1962, he inspected the first-floor murals, and urged Piña to continue the work to the second-floor as well. However, it wasn't until the 1990s that he completed the farming and mining panels on the second floor, and in a much changed, more mature style.
Piña Moras murals and paintings may also be found in the United States, Europe and Mexico, two of which are in the Teatro de Delícias, Delicias, Chihuahua and the Mora Independent School in Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
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.
Piña Mora died on April 19, 2009, at his home in Chihuahua.
- Please see also: http://quintagameros.uach.mx/aaron.htm (Page from the University of Chihuahua regarding Piña Mora, site is in Spanish)
- Obituary in El Heraldo de Chihuahua: Falleció ayer el destacado muralista Aarón Piña Mora