Jesús Fructuoso Contreras

Jesús Fructuoso Contreras

Photograph of Jesús F. Contreras
Born Jesús Fructuoso Contreras
(1866-01-20)January 20, 1866
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Died July 13, 1902(1902-07-13) (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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jesús F. Contreras (1866 - 1902)". http://www.aguascalientes.gob.mx. Retrieved October 4, 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
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