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Mateo Inurria Lainosa (25 March 1867, Córdoba - 21 February 1924,
@ the Museo del Prado website. Until 1883, he attended the "Escuela Provincial de Bellas Artes" under Rafael Romero Barros.Biography
@ Cordobeses ilustres. From 1883 to 1885, he studied at the "Escuela Especial de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado" in
@ Córdobapedia.
His academic achievements were noted by members of the "Diputación Provincial de Córdoba" (the regional government) who granted him a scholarship so he could continue his studies at the
* Monument to Lope de Vega, 1902, Madrid.
* Group representing the Spanish Navy for the
"The Castaway"
@ Panoramio
"Monument to Eduardo Rosales"
@ Panoramio
Escuela de Artes y Oficios Mateo Inurria
@ Córdobapedia {{DEFAULTSORT:Inurria, Mateo 1867 births 1924 deaths People from Córdoba, Spain 20th-century Spanish sculptors 20th-century Spanish male artists Spanish male sculptors 19th-century sculptors Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando alumni
Madrid
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) was a Spanish sculptor.
Biography
His began his artistic studies in his father's workshop.Brief biography@ the Museo del Prado website. Until 1883, he attended the "Escuela Provincial de Bellas Artes" under Rafael Romero Barros.Biography
@ Cordobeses ilustres. From 1883 to 1885, he studied at the "Escuela Especial de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado" in
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the Largest cities of the Europ ...
.Biography@ Córdobapedia.
His academic achievements were noted by members of the "Diputación Provincial de Córdoba" (the regional government) who granted him a scholarship so he could continue his studies at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (RABASF; ), located on the Calle de Alcalá in the heart of Madrid, currently functions as a museum and gallery. A public law corporation, it is integrated together with other Spanish royal acade ...
until 1890, when he had his first showing at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts with "The Castaway", which was done so realistically that some jurors suspected it of having been cast from life.
Between 1891 and 1901, he lived in the countryside, oblivious to critics and the public, becoming established as a teacher and art restorer
The conservation and restoration of cultural property focuses on protection and care of cultural property (tangible cultural heritage), including artworks, architecture, archaeology, and museum collections. Conservation activities include prev ...
. His many projects included the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba
The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba ( es, Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba), officially known by its ecclesiastical name, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption ( es, Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción), is the cathedral of the Roman C ...
and the Medina Azahara
Madinat al-Zahra or Medina Azahara ( ar, مدينة الزهراء, translit=Madīnat az-Zahrā, lit=the radiant city) was a fortified palace-city on the western outskirts of Córdoba in present-day Spain. Its remains are a major archaeological ...
. During these years, his work took on greater simplicity and he always spoke of himself as having been self-taught. He produced mostly religious and commemorative sculptures, in Córdoba and Madrid, receiving many commissions to create monuments for local and national celebrities, many of which were not erected. Eventually, he became a Professor of modelling and figure drawing at the "Escuela Municipal de Artes y Oficios" (Arts & Crafts) in Córdoba and, in 1901, was appointed Director. From 1905, he was occasionally a member of the jury at the National Exhibition.
In 1911, he was named Professor of modelling and casting at the "Escuela de Artes y Oficios" in Madrid. Now that he was in the capital, he was able to make more connections to promote his work and he concentrated on his preferred theme; idealizing the nude female form. He obtained the Gold Medal at the National Exhibition in 1920 and, two years later, became an Academician at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. He died suddenly in 1924. An art school and a major street in Córdoba have been named after him.
Public monuments
* Monument to Lope de Vega, 1902, Madrid.
* Group representing the Spanish Navy for the Monument to Alfonso XII
The Monument to Alfonso XII ( es, Monumento a Alfonso XII) is located in Buen Retiro Park (''El Retiro''), Madrid, Spain. The monument is situated on the east edge of an artificial lake near the center of the park.
In 1902, a national contest wa ...
, 1905, Madrid.
* Monument to Eduardo Rosales, 1922, Madrid.
* Monument to the "Gran Capitán" (Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1 September 1453 – 2 December 1515) was a Spanish general and statesman who led successful military campaigns during the Conquest of Granada and the Italian Wars. His military victories and widespread p ...
), 1923, Córdoba.
References
Further reading
* Bernardino de Pantorba, ''El escultor Mateo Inurria. Ensayo biográfico crítico'', Córdoba, Monte de Piedad y Caja de Ahorros, 1968.External links
"The Castaway"
@ Panoramio
"Monument to Eduardo Rosales"
@ Panoramio
Escuela de Artes y Oficios Mateo Inurria
@ Córdobapedia {{DEFAULTSORT:Inurria, Mateo 1867 births 1924 deaths People from Córdoba, Spain 20th-century Spanish sculptors 20th-century Spanish male artists Spanish male sculptors 19th-century sculptors Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando alumni