Judith Alpi Ghirardi (3 March 1893 - 5 February 1983) was a Chilean painter and teacher, who was known for her work in portraiture. A member of

Generación del 13 Generación del 13 (Generación del Trece; The 13 Generation) was Chile's first painter collective. Its name derives from the year 1913, after a joint exhibition was held at the ''Salon'' of the Chilean newspaper ''El Mercurio'' in the preceding ...

, she exhibited nationally and internationally and was awarded prizes for her works. She produced several highly regarded portraits of the artist

Laura Rodig Laura Rodig (, Laura del Tránsito Pizarro; September 7,1896 - October 30, 1972) was a Chilean painter, sculptor, illustrator and educator. She was one of the leaders of the Pro-Emancipation Movement of Chilean Women (MEMCH). Biography She was b ...

Biography

Alpi was born in Santiago on 3 March 1893. She studied at the School of Fine Arts in Santiago, where she was taught by Fernando Álvarez de Sotomayor,

Juan Francisco González Juan Francisco González Escobar (Santiago, Chile, September 25, 1853 – Santiago, March 4, 1933) is known as one of the four Chilean art#The Great Chilean Masters, Great Chilean Masters and as the archetypal romantic bohemian artist of the e ...

and

Alberto Valenzuela Llanos Alberto Valenzuela Llanos (San Fernando, Chile, August 29, 1869 – Santiago, Chile, July 23, 1925), was one of Chile's greatest painters and one of the four Great Chilean Masters, along with Pedro Lira, Alfredo Valenzuela Puelma and Juan Fr ...

. Known for her portraiture, and self-portraiture, she became a member of the movement known as

. During this time Alpi was painted by

Elmina Moisan Elmina Moisan (1897-1938) was a Chilean painter remembered in the historiography as part of the Generación del 13. She has been called the "female artist who has painted the best in Chile"."Bellas Artes. Exposición retrospectiva de La Alhambra". ...

. Along with Moisan, Alpi exhibited her work alongside Ximena Morla de Subercaseaux, Sara Camino ( es),

Dora Puelma Dora Puelma Francino de Fuenzalida ( Antofagasta, March 22, 1898 - Santiago, April 1, 1972) was a Chilean painter, sculptor and writer who belonged to the Generación del 13. Her work was characterized by "fidelidad a la tradición pictórica del ...

and

Miriam Sanfuentes Miriam ( he, מִרְיָם ''Mīryām'', lit. 'Rebellion') is described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was a prophetess and first appears in the Book of Exodus. The To ...

from 1915 to 1916. These works were shown in what were termed the 'Salons of Santaiago' and Alpi was one of the first six artists to exhibit in them. Prizes were awarded to Alpi, including: third prize medal in 1915; second prize in 1919, the portrait prize in 1924, and the first prize medal in 1926. She also exhibited internationally, for example at the Ibero-American Exhibition in Seville in 1929, where her work ''White Kimono'' was awarded a prize. She also showed work at the Exhibition of Contemporary Chilean Paintings and Sculptures in Buenos Aires in 1953. Alpi was a lecturer at the School of Plastic Arts at Liceo Nº1 de Niñas in Santiago. She was also a founder National Society of Fine Arts, together with the painters Juan Francisco González and Pedro Reszka. She died in Santiago on 5 February 1983.

Legacy

In 2017 the

Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts The Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts ( es, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes or ), located in Santiago, Chile, is one of the major centers for Chilean art and for broader South American art. Established in 1880 (making it the oldest in South Am ...

exhibited one of Alpi's portraits of the artist

as part of the exhibition ''Ellas por ellas mismas.'' Her work today is recognised for its focus on women's identity - in particular the Rodig portraits are known for how they depict the complexity of the artist's character.

References

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