Lola Mora
Lola Mora (born November 17, 1866 in Tucumán Province , Argentina , † June 7, 1936 in Buenos Aires ) was an Argentine sculptor. Today she is considered a rebel and a pioneer in the field of sculpture.
Life
Lola Mora was born as Dolores Candelaria Mora de la Vega on November 17, 1866 either on a farm in the province of Salta or in Trancas, a place in the province of Tucumán , where her birth is recorded and Mora was also baptized.
Mora was the third child of seven children of Romualdo Alejandro Mora, a wealthy landowner in Tucumán, and Regina Vega. She was the godchild of Nicolás Avellaneda and a protégé of Julio Argentino Roca .
Mora began painting at the age of 20, but quickly switched to sculpture. She studied art in Tucumán and later, on a scholarship, in Rome , where she created some of her best works. Several of them were created on the order of the Argentine government. In 1900 she received the order for two reliefs for the "Casa Histórica de la Independencia" in Tucumán, where in 1816 Argentinian independence was proclaimed.
Their style and subjects were often controversial and rebellious. In 1903 their Nereid Fountain caused problems for the conservative city council of Buenos Aires in their search for a suitable location. The fountain was moved several times and is now in Puerto Madero .
Towards the end of her life, she invested in some extravagant businesses, including a search for oil in the province of Salta. When she retired, she only had a small pension to support herself . She died on June 7, 1936, impoverished and under unclear circumstances, in Buenos Aires. After her death, friends burned her letters, memorabilia, and personal diaries.
Though best known today as a sculptor, Mora also held several patents, including one for showing a film on a column of steam and several in the field of mining.
Works (selection)
- Bas-reliefs on the House of Independence in Tucumán, with subjects from the May Revolution
- A statue of liberty in San Miguel de Tucumán
- The Monumento Las Nereidas on Costanera Sur, Buenos Aires
- The Avellaneda Monument in Buenos Aires
- Several groups of sculptures in the historic center of Rosario
- Four allegorical sculptures depicting peace, justice, freedom and progress. Originally they were created for the national congress building, but today they are on the government building in San Salvador de Jujuy
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mora, Lola |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dolores Mora Vega |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentinian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 17, 1866 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salta Province , Argentina |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 7, 1936 |
| Place of death | Buenos Aires , Argentina |