Jesús Fructuoso Contreras
| Jesús Fructuoso Contreras | |
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.jpg) Photograph of Jesús F. Contreras | |
| Born |
Jesús Fructuoso Contreras January 20, 1866 Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico |
| Died |
July 13, 1902 (aged 36) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Known for | Sculpture |
Jesús Fructuoso Contreras (January 20, 1866 – July 13, 1902) was a Mexican sculptor. Due to the support he received from the government of Porfirio Diaz, he was able to work on various monuments, including twenty bronze sculptures on the Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City.[1]
Biography
He received his primary education at Placido Jimenez's school, where he studied drawing. Such was his success that at 14 years, his classmates and teachers supported him to continue his studies at the National School of Fine Arts in Mexico City. At the age of 21, he was given a scholarship by the government to study in Paris. He was a nephew of José María Chávez Alonso.[1]
One of his greatest achievements was to found, with support from the government of Aguascalientes, the Fundición Artística Mexicana,[1] where some of the sculptures on Paseo de la Reforma were created.
Gallery
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Monument to Ignacio Zaragoza
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Malgré Tout located at the Museo Nacional de Arte in Mexico City
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Monument to Nezahualcoyotl
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Monumento a la Paz in Guanajuato, Guanajuato
References
- 1 2 3 "Jesús F. Contreras (1866 - 1902)". http://www.aguascalientes.gob.mx. Retrieved October 4, 2014. External link in
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