Luis Ortiz Monasterio
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Luis Ortiz Monasterio was a Mexican
sculptor. He was founding member of the Academia de Artes
in 1968.
until 1926, he became professor of sculpture at the Academia de San Carlos, and for a second time from 1931 to 1962 in its follow-on institution, the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas (ENAP) of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). He also lectured at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), at the art schools of the Secretaría de Educación Pública
(SEP) and at the Escuela Nacional de Maestros.
He worked predominantly with bronze
, stone and terra cotta
, after the mid 1940s also with colors. Amongst others, his works were exhibited in the Mexican national gallery, and in California. In 1967 he was awarded with the National Prize for Arts and Sciences in the category fine arts.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
sculptor. He was founding member of the Academia de Artes
Academia de Artes
The Academia de Artes is the Mexican Academy of Arts founded 1967/1968 by CONACULTA for the promotion of Mexican art. Seat of the institution is the Museo Nacional de San Carlos in Mexico City...
in 1968.
Biography
Ortiz-Monasterio studied under Ignacio Asúnsolo at the Academia de San Carlos from 1921 to 1924. After a study trip to CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
until 1926, he became professor of sculpture at the Academia de San Carlos, and for a second time from 1931 to 1962 in its follow-on institution, the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas (ENAP) of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). He also lectured at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), at the art schools of the Secretaría de Educación Pública
Secretaría de Educación Pública
The Secretaría de Educación Pública is a Mexican federal government authority with Cabinet representation and responsibility for overseeing the development and implementation of national educational policy and school standards in Mexico.Additionally, it has the following responsibilities:*Creation...
(SEP) and at the Escuela Nacional de Maestros.
He worked predominantly with bronze
Bronze
Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...
, stone and terra cotta
Terra cotta
Terracotta, Terra cotta or Terra-cotta is a clay-based unglazed ceramic, although the term can also be applied to glazed ceramics where the fired body is porous and red in color...
, after the mid 1940s also with colors. Amongst others, his works were exhibited in the Mexican national gallery, and in California. In 1967 he was awarded with the National Prize for Arts and Sciences in the category fine arts.
External links
- Luis Ortiz Monasterio Cantú Y de Teresa